The Balkan fritillary (''Boloria graeca''), is a butterfly in the family

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. It is found in the

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and the

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. The larva feeds on ''

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'' species. The orange upperside has a brown basal suffusion adorned with various marks of brown color, submarginal round spots and lines forming festoons. The hindwing forms an angle at its anterior edge. The underside of the forewings is identical, that of the hindwings presents silver designs, a line of small circles and greenish marbling in the female Boloria graeca MHNT CUT 2013 3 22 N.D. de la Salette Dos.jpg, mounted specimen, dorsal side,

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Boloria graeca MHNT CUT 2013 3 22 N.D. de la Salette Ventre.jpg, mounted specimen, ventral side,

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3334778 Boloria Butterflies described in 1870 Butterflies of Europe Taxa named by Otto Staudinger