''Boloria epithore'', the Pacific fritillary, is a

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of the family

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. It is found in western North America from

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and

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. The

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is . The butterfly flies from June to July. The larvae feed on '' Viola ocellata''.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised: *''B. e. chermocki'' E.M. Perkins & S.F. Perkins, 1966 (Oregon) *''B. e. epithore'' (W.H. Edwards, 1864) (California) *''B. e. sierra'' E.M. Perkins, 1973 (California) *''B. e. uslui'' Koçak, 1984 (British Columbia)

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Pacific Fritillary
Butterflies and Moths of North America Boloria Butterflies of North America Taxa named by William Henry Edwards Butterflies described in 1864 {{Heliconiinae-stub