Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1403310

Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

Observation date: June 11, 2025
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Seemed mostly interested in honing in on violets
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: June 15, 2025
Coordinator notes: Your ID is correct...looks like a female...maybe interested in the violets for nectar?...not a recorded host...feeds on Vaccinium (Blueberry family) and Bearberry (Arctostaphylos)...all Ericaceae plants...at least as far as is currently known. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Grand County