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: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: miriam_the_legend
Region: Cache County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
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Observation date: May 29, 2024
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2024
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 25, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2024
Submitted by: AnnL
Region: Todd County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: terrymortier
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 22, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 09, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2023
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 30, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 19, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
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Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 01, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 22, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region:
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Verified date: Dec 16, 2022
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