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.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Clossiana selene
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: chalicerae
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2010
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: gcachon
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Douglas County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: Jumpman
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: LivObs
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: kristidem
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
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: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: butterfly rose
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: Cindy Kindle
Region: Hamilton County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
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