Issoria is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in the Palearctic realm, Africa, and South America.
Taxonomy The South American genus Yramea is sometimes included in Issoria as a subgenus.
Species Listed alphabetically:"Issoria Hübner, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Issoria altissima (Elwes, 1882) Issoria baileyi Huang, 1998 Issoria baumanni Rebel & Rogenhofer, 1894 – Baumann's mountain fritillary Issoria eugenia (Eversmann, 1847) Issoria gemmata (Butler, 1881) Issoria hanningtoni Elwes, 1889 – Hannington's fritillary Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) – Queen of Spain fritillary Issoria mackinnonii (de Nicéville, 1891) Issoria smaragdifera (Butler, 1895) – African queen fritillary
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