Boloria alaskensis explained

Boloria alaskensis, the mountain fritillary or Alaskan fritillary, is a species of fritillary butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1900 and is found in North America^[2] and North European Russia. The MONA or Hodges number for Boloria alaskensis is 4462.^{[3] [4]} The larvae feed on false bistort (Polygonum bistortoides) and alpine smartweed (P. viviparum).^[5]

It is very similar to Boloria pales.

Subspecies

• Boloria alaskensis alaskensis (W. Holland, 1900)
• Boloria alaskensis halli Klots, 1940

References

• Pelham, Jonathan P. (2008). "A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature". Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 40, xiv + 658.

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boloria alaskensis Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-04.
2. Web site: Boloria alaskensis Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-04.
3. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
4. Web site: Pelham . Jonathan P. . July 1, 2017 . A Catalog of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada . Butterflies of America. 2018-02-04.
5. Web site: Boloria alaskensis. explorer.natureserve.org.