Boloria thore
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Thor's fritillary | |
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Species: | B. thore
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Boloria thore Hübner, [1803])
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Boloria thore, the Thor's fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in damp places in the Alps, Fennoscandia, the south of European Russia, the Urals, Siberia and East Asia.[1][2]
The wingspan is 28–34 mm. The species produces one generation every two years.[1][2]
Larvae feed on species of Viola.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Львовский А.Л., Моргун Д.В. 2007. Булавоусые чешуекрылые Восточной Европы. Москва: КМК. ISBN 978-5-87317-362-4. pp. 328-329.
- ^ a b c Tolman, Tom & Richard Lewington. 1997. Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Field Guide. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-219992-0.