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  2. Boloria (B.) graeca
Boloria graeca(Staudinger, 1870)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Argynnini
  4. Boloria
  5. Boloria
  6.  graeca
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TL: Greece, Mt. Veluchi (Timphristos)   (800 - 2500 m.)

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31-45 mm

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  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPerleťovec řecký
    EnglishBalkan Fritillary
    FrançaisNacré des Balkans
    NederlandsBalkanparelmoervlinder
    ShqipFritilari ballkanik
    SrpskiGrčka bolorija
    SuomeksiKreikanhopeatäplä
    TürkçeBalkan Menekşe Kelebeği
    ΕλληνικάΒαλκανική σεντεφένια
    МакедонскиГрчка седефка
    中文乖宝蛱蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ViolaceaeViolaViolet
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Argynnis graecaStaudinger, 1870
    Argynnis balcanicaRebel, 1903
    Argynnis brogotarusFruhstorfer, 1909
    Argynnis tendensisHiggins, 1930
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Boloria (B.) graeca balcanicaRebel, 1903
    Boloria (B.) graeca brogotarus(Fruhstorfer, 1909)
    Boloria (B.) graeca graeca(Staudinger, 1870)
    Boloria (B.) graeca karinavan Oorschot & Wagener, 1990
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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Male, upperside.

Roger GibbonsFrance, Alps

Female, upperside.

Roger GibbonsFrance, Alps

Male, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Пирин

Adult, underside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Славянка

Female, underside.

Roger GibbonsFrance, Alps

Copulating pair.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Славянка
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