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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 15, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schipper, Russ)
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Applebaum, Doris)
Region: Lapeer County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 17, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rimmer, Chris)
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Rimmer, Chris)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rimmer, Chris)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jan 01, 1940
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sanford)
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: May 25, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack)
Region: Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack)
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rimmer, Chris)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Rimmer, Chris)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2002
Submitted by: khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hills, Larry)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hills, Larry)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Caledonia County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Collins, Brendan)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Collins, Brendan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jan 01, 1954
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Austin)
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jan 01, 1940
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 05, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie. R. Baetsen, Sharon Johnson, M. & M Schafer, J. Spieles)
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Aversa, Anne)
Region: Orange County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schneider, Jerry)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Schneider, Jerry)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2006
Submitted by: khemeon (Hemeon, Kevin)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kluge, Karen; Rosenmeier, Terry)
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Kluge, Karen)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pilcher, Roy)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pilcher, Roy)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jan 01, 1891
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gifford, Charles)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gifford, Charles)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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