Species: Boloria astarte
Astarte Fritillary
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Boloria
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
boloria des crêtes
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Butterflies and Moths - Butterflies and Skippers
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Boloria - Two subspecies, B. A. ASTARTE and B. A. DISTINCTA. The latter is considered by some a separate species.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Butterfly, Nymphalidae.
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2009-08-14
Global Status Last Changed
1998-09-01
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
CE - 250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles) - CDE - Rocky Mountains of Alberta and Montana; Lillooet region, British Columbia; Okanogan County, Washington. Subspecies DISTINCTA occurs in northern Alaska and the Yukon. Species also occurs in Siberia.
Global Range Code
CE
Global Range Description
250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)