Meadow Fritillary
Boloria bellona (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Identification: Forewing squared off below tip. Upperside orange-red with heavy black markings. Underside of hindwing patterned with orange and purple-brown; off-white basal patch and metallic silver spots lacking.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 inches (3.5 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol meadows with a low flight, during warm daytime hours. Females lay eggs on twigs and plants other than the host violets. Caterpillars feed on violet leaves and hibernate when in the third to fourth stage of development.
Flight: Two to three broods from late April to mid-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Violets including northern white violet (Viola pallens) and woolly blue violet (V. sororia).
Adult Food: Favorite nectar sources are composites, including black-eyed susans, dandelions, and ox-eyed daisy. Plants from other families, such as verbena and dogbane, are visited less often.
Habitat: Usually wet places marshes, wet aspen groves.
Range: Eastern British Columbia east through southern Canada and northern United States to Newfoundland; south to northcentral Oregon, central Colorado, northeast Tennessee, and northwest North Carolina. Due to its adaptability to disturbed habitats, the butterfly is expanding its range southward from the southeastern states.
Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Clossiana bellona
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: Paul C
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 17, 2018
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: amalyon
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 31, 2017
Observation date: Sep 07, 2014
Submitted by: DCLinck
Region: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2015
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Jefferson County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Oct 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Sep 25, 2015
Observation date: Jun 26, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 26, 2015
Observation date: Jun 26, 2015
Submitted by: JRonan17
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 07, 2014
Observation date: Sep 07, 2012
Submitted by: khemeon
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 08, 2012
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Rockland County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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