Nymphalidae

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Boloria chariclea (Schneider, 1794)

Boloria chariclea (Schneider, 1794)

Boloria chariclea (Schneider, 1794)

Boloria chariclea, the Arctic fritillary, is a Holarctic butterfly with a range of habitats and one to two year larval development.

Boloria freija (Thunberg, 1791)

Boloria freija (Thunberg, 1791)

Boloria freija (Thunberg, 1791)

Boloria freija is a fritillary species with characteristic wing markings similar to related species.

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Clossiana astarte (Doubleday)

Clossiana astarte (Doubleday)

Clossiana astarte (Astarte fritillary) is a Nymphalidae butterfly ranging from northwestern North America to northeastern Siberia, with larvae feeding on spotted saxifrage.

Boloria frigga (Thunberg, 1791)

Boloria frigga (Thunberg, 1791)

Boloria frigga (Thunberg, 1791)

Boloria frigga is a butterfly with distinct wing markings that lives in willow and sphagnum bogs.

Clossiana improba (Butler, 1877)

Clossiana improba (Butler, 1877)

Clossiana improba (Butler, 1877)

The dingy fritillary (Clossiana improba) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Scandinavian and North American alpine or tundra habitats.

Boloria kriemhild (Strecker, 1879)

Boloria kriemhild (Strecker, 1879)

Boloria kriemhild (Strecker, 1879)

The relict fritillary (Boloria kriemhild) is a Nymphalidae fritillary butterfly found in North America, with Hodges/MONA number 4468.

Clossiana polaris (Boisduval, 1829)

Clossiana polaris (Boisduval, 1829)

Clossiana polaris (Boisduval, 1829)

Clossiana polaris is a variable butterfly species with a 32–38 mm wingspan found in northern Europe, flying from June to August.

Boloria dia (Linnaeus, 1767)

Boloria dia (Linnaeus, 1767)

Boloria dia (Linnaeus, 1767)

Boloria dia is a small fritillary butterfly found across Europe and east to Mongolia with two annual broods.

Boloria titania (Esper, 1793)

Boloria titania (Esper, 1793)

Boloria titania (Esper, 1793)

Boloria titania, the Titania's fritillary, is a small Palearctic butterfly with multiple described geographic subspecies.

Boloria thore (Hübner, 1803)

Boloria thore (Hübner, 1803)

Boloria thore (Hübner, 1803)

Thor's fritillary (Boloria thore) is a nymphalid butterfly found across parts of Eurasia, with distinct dark wing coloration.

Boloria eunomia (Esper, 1799)

Boloria eunomia (Esper, 1799)

Boloria eunomia (Esper, 1799)

Boloria eunomia is a vulnerable brown-orange butterfly found in Northern Hemisphere moist open habitats.

Boloria alaskensis (Holland, 1900)

Boloria alaskensis (Holland, 1900)

Boloria alaskensis (Holland, 1900)

Boloria alaskensis, the mountain or Alaskan fritillary, is a Nymphalidae fritillary butterfly found in North America and northern European Russia.

Boloria napaea (Hübner)

Boloria napaea (Hübner)

Boloria napaea (Hübner)

Boloria napaea (Hübner) is a butterfly found across parts of Europe, North America, and Asia with specific larval host plants.

Boloria aquilonaris (Stichel, 1908)

Boloria aquilonaris (Stichel, 1908)

Boloria aquilonaris (Stichel, 1908)

Boloria aquilonaris (Stichel, 1908) is a butterfly with distinct patterned wing coloration and a 34–40 mm wingspan.

Boloria pales (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Boloria pales (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Boloria pales (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

This is a description of the butterfly species Boloria pales, covering its variability, distribution, forms, and life history.

Boloria graeca Staudinger, 1870

Boloria graeca Staudinger, 1870

Boloria graeca Staudinger, 1870

Boloria graeca, the Balkan fritillary, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in parts of the Alps and Balkans, whose larvae feed on Viola.

Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Issoria lathonia, the Queen of Spain fritillary, is a medium-sized migratory butterfly widespread across much of Eurasia and North Africa.

Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1775)

Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1775)

Euptoieta claudia (Cramer, 1775)

Euptoieta claudia is a checkered orange-and-black butterfly that lives in open disturbed habitats across North America, with 2–3 annual broods.

Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer, 1779)

Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer, 1779)

Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer, 1779)

Euptoieta hegesia is a butterfly species with distinct wing markings, a described life cycle, found in open habitats and gardens.

Brenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Brenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Brenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Brenthis daphne is a Palearctic fritillary butterfly identifiable by its marbled purple hindwing marginal area and orange-toned wings.

Brenthis hecate (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Brenthis hecate (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Brenthis hecate (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Brenthis hecate is a large fritillary butterfly found across parts of Europe, Western and Central Asia.

Brenthis ino (von Rottemburg, 1775)

Brenthis ino (von Rottemburg, 1775)

Brenthis ino (von Rottemburg, 1775)

Brenthis ino, the lesser marbled fritillary, is a medium-sized butterfly found across Eurasia that inhabits damp meadows and bogs.

Fabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Fabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Fabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Fabriciana adippe, the high brown fritillary, is a threatened butterfly found across temperate Eurasia and Africa, with few remaining populations in Great Britain.

Fabriciana niobe elisa (Godart, 1823)

Fabriciana niobe elisa (Godart, 1823)

Fabriciana niobe elisa (Godart, 1823)

Fabriciana niobe is a medium-sized butterfly with orange-brown marked wings, found across much of Eurasia in open grassy and wooded habitats.

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