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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 276 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2009
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: May 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2012
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: nohatsplease
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: mouser
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: junetvee
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: mlvs57
Region: Conejos County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2006
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: JKlodzen
Region: North Slope, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: Arctic Jim
Region: North Slope, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: jangorski
Region: Eagle County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 10, 2018
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