Boloria epithore
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|name = Pacific fritillary
|image = Boloria epithore 6114.JPG
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|taxon = Boloria epithore
|authority = (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
|synonyms =
- Clossiana epithore
- Brenthis epithore
}}
Boloria epithore, the Pacific fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America from California to British Columbia and Alberta.
The wingspan is {{convert|34|–|44|mm}}. The butterfly flies from June to July.[http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/PacificFritillary_e.php Pacific Fritillary], Butterflies of Canada
The larvae feed on Viola ocellata.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Oa5m8gZcGjMC&pg=PA320|author=James A. Scott|title=The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide|publisher=Stanford University Press|year=1986|page=320|isbn=978-0-8047-2013-7 }}
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- B. e. chermocki E.M. Perkins & S.F. Perkins, 1966 (Oregon)
- B. e. epithore (W.H. Edwards, 1864) (California)
- B. e. sierra E.M. Perkins, 1973 (California)
- B. e. uslui Koçak, 1984 (British Columbia)
References
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External links
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{{Wikispecies}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091125010917/http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1698 Pacific Fritillary], Butterflies and Moths of North America
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Category:Butterflies of North America
Category:Taxa named by William Henry Edwards
Category:Butterflies described in 1864
Category:Lepidoptera of the United States
Category:Lepidoptera of Canada
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