Frigga Fritillary vs Great Mormon
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Frigga Fritillary | Great Mormon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Boloria frigga | Papilio memnon |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Papilionidae |
| Size | 34-42 mm wingspan | Wingspan 120-150mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Alaska, northern Canada, Scandinavia, Finland, Siberia | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Frigga Fritillary
A medium-sized fritillary with tawny-orange wings and a bold pattern of dark lines. The hindwing underside has a distinctive purplish sheen with white median band. It flies slowly over boggy tundra terrain.
Did You Know?
Named after Frigga, wife of the Norse god Odin, this butterfly prefers the wettest, boggiest parts of the tundra.
Great Mormon
A large swallowtail butterfly where females come in multiple dramatically different forms mimicking various toxic butterfly species. Males are uniformly dark.
Did You Know?
Females exist in over 20 different color forms each mimicking a different toxic butterfly species for protection.