Titania's Fritillary
CR

Titania's Fritillary

Boloria titania

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Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

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.

Threat summary

Habitat

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Titania's Fritillary classified as Critically Endangered?
Titania's Fritillary is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. 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.
Where does Titania's Fritillary live?
Titania's Fritillary occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Titania's Fritillary?
The main threats to Titania's Fritillary are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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