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Post by Paul K on Jul 16, 2018 20:36:31 GMT -8
Collected in Canada, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Mid July. Any clues what that species is ?  |
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Post by Paul K on Jul 16, 2018 20:38:34 GMT -8
Second specimen  |
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jul 17, 2018 14:21:38 GMT -8
Hi Paul,
Looks like the Arctic fritillary (Boloria chariclea grandis). Common name used to be the Purple Lesser Fritillary (Boloria titania grandis) in older literature. A common sp. across boreal & mountainous regions across Canada. Common here in central NE Sask. from Mid July on into Aug. Nectars in numbers on Goldenrod in my area. Info gleaned from "Butterflies of Sask." by Ronald R. Hooper. The "Butterflies of Canada" book by Layberry, Hall & Lafontaine & the book "Alberta Butterflies" by Bird, Hilchie, Kondla, Pike & Sperling.
John K.
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Post by Paul K on Jul 17, 2018 18:40:53 GMT -8
Thank you John.
That it is what I thought too, but variation is quite large and with all photos available I’d like someone to confirm.
Paul
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