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 1 - 24 of 36 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2021
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 09, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
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: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Apr 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2011
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 24, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: nickenew
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: nickenew
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: nickenew
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 15, 2015
Observation date: Aug 12, 2014
Submitted by: Jack V. Shaw
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2010
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Dec 02, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2011
Submitted by: SCM_Alaska
Region: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 12, 2012
Observation date: Jun 28, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry C. Kung)
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: Jun 21, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (F/P)
Region: Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 21, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R/R)
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jul 01, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (YU)
Region: North Slope, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
Observation date: Jun 13, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (JLH)
Region: Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 23, 2008
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