The adult is a small fritillary with typically chequered orange-brown upperside and a marginal row of triangles and dots. The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm. The underside has brown pearly spots and triangular markings at the edge of the hindwings.
A. amathusia Esp. (= diana Hbn., titania Esp., dia major Esp.) (68e). Above similar to large specimens of euphrosyne. The hindwing beneath very characteristic, being strongly variegated with purple, its distal band deeply dentate on both sides and bearing purple-brown partly pale-centred dots. In the nymotypical form the forewing beneath also shows at the distal margin pointed teeth which project far on to the disc... In the Alps. — bivina Fruhst. is the eastern European form; smaller, paler, with somewhat thinner lilac markings; darker beneath, the median band of the hindwing more uniformly yellow, not being variegated with red; from Saratow. — In sibirica Stgr.[B. titania ssp. staudingeri Wnukowsky, 1929] (68f) the band occupying the distal area much less deeply and more evenly indented on both sides; from the mountains of South-West Siberia.[1]
Dosal side
Ventral side
Distributionedit
This species is present in the Palearctic realm[2] from central Europe to Siberia and the Altai. In Europe it forms small isolates in the Alps, southern Finland, Latvia, Poland, and the Balkans.
Subspeciesedit
Clossiana titania titania
Clossiana titania bivina (Fruhstorfer, 1908) central and southern Europe
Named in the Classical tradition. In Greek mythology Titanide, is a daughter of the Titans. Her sisters are Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys.
Referencesedit
^Seitz. A. in Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
boloria, titania, titania, fritillary, purple, fritillary, butterfly, subfamily, heliconiinae, family, nymphalidae, dorsal, view, ventral, view, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, insecta, order, lepido. Boloria titania the Titania s fritillary or purple bog fritillary is a butterfly of the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae Boloria titania Dorsal view Ventral view Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Genus Boloria Species B titania Binomial name Boloria titania Esper 1793 Synonyms Clossiana titania Boloria clossiana titania Contents 1 Description 2 Description in Seitz 3 Distribution 4 Subspecies 5 Biology 6 Etymology 7 References 8 External linksDescription editThe adult is a small fritillary with typically chequered orange brown upperside and a marginal row of triangles and dots The length of the forewings is 21 23 mm The underside has brown pearly spots and triangular markings at the edge of the hindwings Description in Seitz editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms A amathusia Esp diana Hbn titania Esp dia major Esp 68e Above similar to large specimens of euphrosyne The hindwing beneath very characteristic being strongly variegated with purple its distal band deeply dentate on both sides and bearing purple brown partly pale centred dots In the nymotypical form the forewing beneath also shows at the distal margin pointed teeth which project far on to the disc In the Alps bivina Fruhst is the eastern European form smaller paler with somewhat thinner lilac markings darker beneath the median band of the hindwing more uniformly yellow not being variegated with red from Saratow In sibirica Stgr B titania ssp staudingeri Wnukowsky 1929 68f the band occupying the distal area much less deeply and more evenly indented on both sides from the mountains of South West Siberia 1 nbsp Dosal side nbsp Ventral sideDistribution editThis species is present in the Palearctic realm 2 from central Europe to Siberia and the Altai In Europe it forms small isolates in the Alps southern Finland Latvia Poland and the Balkans Subspecies editClossiana titania titania Clossiana titania bivina Fruhstorfer 1908 central and southern Europe Clossiana titania miyakei Matsumura 1919 Sakhalin Amur Clossiana titania staudingeri Wnukowsky 1929 southern Siberia 3 Biology editThe butterfly flies in subalpine meadows from June to August depending on the location The larvae feed on Viola species Vaccinium uliginosum Bistorta major Filipendula ulmaria and Trollius asiaticus 3 Etymology editNamed in the Classical tradition In Greek mythology Titanide is a daughter of the Titans Her sisters are Theia Rhea Themis Mnemosyne Phoebe and Tethys References edit Seitz A in Seitz A ed Band 1 Abt 1 Die Grossschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes Die palaearktischen Tagfalter 1909 379 Seiten mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln 3470 Figuren nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Fauna Europaea a b Clossiana Reuss 1920 Archived 2017 03 01 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Guide des papillons d Europe et d Afrique du Nord Delachaux et Niestle Tom Tolman Richard LewingtonExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boloria titania Butterflies of Europe in Dutch euro butterflies butterfly guide nbsp This Heliconiinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boloria titania amp oldid 1192340839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
