Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija (Thunberg, 1791)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside tawny to orange-brown; arctic butterflies darker. Underside tawny with characteristic black zigzag median line; arrowhead-shaped white spots in center of wing at outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches (3/5 - 4.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females in open areas during warm hours. Females lay eggs on or near the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves; fourth-stage caterpillars overwinter.
Flight: One brood from late May to mid-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dwarf bilberry (Vaccinium caespitosum) and other plants in the heath family (Ericaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open bogs, taiga, tundra, edges of open black spruce bogs, pine forests.
Range: Holarctic. Much of Alaska and Canada; south through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico; east to the Great Lakes area.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 124 verified sightings
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 06, 2018
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Nome, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: North Slope, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 01, 2016
Observation date: Apr 17, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Feb 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 21, 2015
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 10, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2015
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: alchem30
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: alchem30
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 26, 2015
Observation date: May 26, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 26, 2014
Observation date: May 17, 2011
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 22, 2012
Observation date: Jul 02, 2011
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 27, 2011
Observation date: May 09, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nielsen, Mogens C.)
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 13, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Perkins, Owen A.)
Region: Dickinson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 30, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Herig, Terry)
Region: Dickinson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 08, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nielsen, Mogens C.)
Region: Dickinson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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