Titania's fritillary
| Boloria titania | |
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_titania.JPG) |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. titania |
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Boloria titania (Esper, 1793) |
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Boloria titania, the Titania's fritillary or purple bog fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family, Heliconiinae subfamily.
The adult is a small fritillary with typically chequered orange-brown upperside and a marginal row of triangles and dots. The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm. The underside has brown pearly spots and triangular markings at the edge of the hindwings. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
Dosal side
Ventral side
The larvae feed on Viola species, Vaccinium uliginosum, Bistorta major, Filipendula ulmaria and Trollius asiaticus.
This species is present in the Palearctic ecozone.
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