Boloria astarte
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| Astarte fritillary | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. astarte
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| Binomial name | |
| Boloria astarte (Doubleday, [1847])
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The Astarte fritillary (Boloria astarte) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from northwestern North America to northeastern Siberia. It is found as far south as Montana and Washington.
The wingspan is 42–51 mm. The butterfly flies from mid-June to mid-August.[1]
The larvae feed on spotted saxifrage (Saxifraga bronchialis).[1]
Subspecies
- B. a. astarte (northern British Columbia)
- B. a. distincta (Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territories)
References
- ^ a b Astarte Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
External links
- Astarte Fritillary, Butterflies and Moths of North AmericaError: "Q28932747" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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