Titania's Fritillary
Boloria titania
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Boloria
Titania's Fritillary belongs to the family Nymphalidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Titania's Fritillary faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and climate change impacts on its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. The species' dependence on specific host plants and narrow elevational ranges makes it particularly vulnerable to warming temperatures that force populations upslope into increasingly fragmented habitat patches.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Alpine and subalpine meadows, grasslands, and moorlands typically between 1000-2500m elevation, often associated with areas containing bistort (Polygonum bistorta) and other polygonaceous host plants. The species requires flower-rich mountain meadows with specific microclimatic conditions and undisturbed soil for larval development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Titania's Fritillary faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and climate change impacts on its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. The species' dependence on specific host plants and narrow elevational ranges makes it particularly vulnerable to warming temperatures that force populations upslope into increasingly fragmented habitat patches.
Agricultural intensification and land conversion
Climate change and warming temperatures
Habitat fragmentation and loss
Loss of host plant species
Overgrazing in mountain meadows
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Titania's Fritillary (Boloria titania). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/titanias-fritillary