A source for meanings of butterfly names?

Lynn Monroe lynnmon at bouldernews.infi.net
Thu Jun 8 23:01:22 EDT 2000


A friend told me that Freya's Fritillary, Bolaria (Clossiana) frieja,
was named for the Danish goddess of love.  Does anyone know of a book or
article that gives the meanings of the various species names of NA
butterflies?  TIA    Lynn Monroe
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