The Arctic Fritillary is a small, circumpolar fritillary of the arctic and alpine tundra, with orange-tawny wings and distinctive white-spotted hindwing underside. It is one of the toughest butterflies in North America, active even in cold, overcast arctic conditions. It flies in a single brief midsummer brood on the tundra where violets bloom.
Habitat
Arctic and alpine tundra, rocky slopes, and boreal bogs
Diet
Larvae: violet leaves. Adults: nectar from tundra wildflowers
How common
Uncommon
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