Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Upperside orange with black markings. Underside of hindwing with rows of metallic silver spots; postmedian spots small and black.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 1/8 inches (3.5 - 5.4 cm).
Life History: Males patrol wet areas for females. Eggs are laid singly near host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves; third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One flight from June-July in the north, two to three flights from May-September in the east.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets including Viola glabella and V. nephrophylla.
Adult Food: Favorite nectar sources are composite flowers, including goldenrod and black-eyed susans.
Habitat: Wet meadows, bogs, marshes.
Range: Holarctic. Central Alaska southeast through Canada south of the taiga; northern United States from central Washington south along Rocky Mountains to northern New Mexico; east to Illinois, Virginia, and Maryland.
Conservation: Not usually of concern, but isolated populations in plains and east of the Cascades should be conserved.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Protect habitat of selected populations.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Clossiana selene
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: dogwoodgirl
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
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Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: Dazey
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: MB Whitcomb
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2008
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2021
Submitted by: Wescustogo
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
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