Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus)

Found across Canada and in the northwestern US, this group is treated by Opler & Warren and others as subspecies of Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea). NABA treats them as a distinct, but variable species. More field and lab work needs to be done on this group to determine the best treatment! Two subspecies (from Washington and Quebec) are shown below.

Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus grandis)
Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec
5 Aug 2005

This butterfly goes by several scientific names, depending on which resource you use, including: Boloria montinus grandis, Boloria titania grandis, Boloria chariclea grandis, and Chlosiana titania grandis.


Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus grandis) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005	Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus grandis) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005


Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus grandis) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005	Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus grandis) Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005

	This 100m meter section of road from the ridge top to the little wetland in the dip at the bottom is the only place I found Purplish Fritillaries on this trip to Provincial Quebec. Reserva Faunique Mastigouche, Quebec 5 Aug 2005


'Tacoma' Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus rainieri) = 'Tacoma' Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea rainieri) Paradise, Mt. Rainier 8 Aug 2004 #1374	'Tacoma' Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus rainieri) = 'Tacoma' Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea rainieri) Paradise, Mt. Rainier 8 Aug 2004 same individual


'Tacoma' Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus rainieri) = 'Tacoma' Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea rainieri) Skyline Trail above Paradise, Mt. Rainier 9 Aug 2004 #1554	'Tacoma' Purplish Fritillary (Boloria montinus rainieri) = 'Tacoma' Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea rainieri) Skyline Trail above Paradise, Mt. Rainier 9 Aug 2004 same individual

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