Boloria pales (IMAGE)

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Boloria pales

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Boloria pales (Shepherd's fritillary), a butterfly species found at high-elevation and typical of grassy alpine areas, occurs across several mountainous regions in Europe. It can now be found at higher elevations in Switzerland. Here, the species is pictured on a typical mountainous plant that is also shifting upslope as climate warms (Arnica montana or Mountain arnica)

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Yannick Chittaro, Centre Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune

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