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The Polaris Fritillary (Boloria polaris) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Northernmost Scandinavia, North America (in North Eastern Alaska and Northern Canada) and in Greenland. It is also found in North Eastern Russia. It is one of only six butterfly species found on the Canadian Ellesmere Island.

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