Arctic Fritillary
Boloria chariclea (Schneider, 1794)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Variable. Wings orange-brown with dark markings. Underside of hindwing margin has thin white spots topped with brown; inwardly pointing triangles are black with little or no white areas. Median band pale yellow-brown to purple-brown with wavy, sometimes broken, black line.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3.1 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males patrol during warm daytime hours along edges of bogs and in valleys. Females lay eggs singly on the lower surface of leaves of many different plants; caterpillars eat the leaves of their host plants. This species requires 2 years to mature in high elevations of Colorado, Alberta, and the arctic; newly-hatched caterpillars hibernate the first winter, fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate the second winter. In other locations newly-hatched caterpillars overwinter, then complete their development the following spring and summer.
Flight: One brood from late June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets (Viola), scrub willows (Salix), and possibly blueberries (Vaccinium).
Adult Food: Nectar from goldenrods (Solidago graminifolia, S. rugosa, and S. squarrosa) and asters.
Habitat: Taiga, tundra, alpine meadows and streamsides, acid bogs.
Range: Holarctic. Alaska through most of Canada east to Labrador and south to the north Cascades, south through the Rocky Mountains to Utah and northern New Mexico; northern Minnesota, northern Maine, and the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Conservation: Not usually of concern, but colonies in New England are limited.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Monitor New England populations and recommend any necessary conservation steps. Comment: Previously referred to as Titania Fritillary (Boloria titania [Esper]), now considered to occur only in Eurasia.
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: taogirl
Region: Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: taogirl
Region: Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: San Juan County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 28, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: stinglessbee
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: Jerry Van Den Berg
Region: Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: Julie Potton
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2017
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Apr 29, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: PeteC
Region: Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 22, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: Okole1808
Region: Eagle County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 10, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 01, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: MTmariposa
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 07, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2009
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 19, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 08, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2011
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 24, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: nickenew
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 15, 2015
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