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 06, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pilcher, Roy)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pilcher, Roy)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 26, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Darmstadt, Chip)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (McFarland, Kent)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 19, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hart, Julie)
Region: Essex County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hart, Julie)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 21, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McFarland, Kent)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (McFarland, Kent)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 23, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Muller)
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 19, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gifford, Charles)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gifford, Charles)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 02, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ross, Stephen)
Region: Mecosta County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 31, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gifford, Charles)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 18, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steven J. Mueller, Walt Rummer, Mason & Melvin Schaffer)
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 02, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brand, A.)
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 30, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harris, Sylvia)
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 08, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pilcher, Roy)
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 14, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Carr, Thomas)
Region: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 10, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon)
Region: Gogebic County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 17, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chyinski, R.)
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 30, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hart, Julie)
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 05, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rosenmeier, Terry)
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 13, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug)
Region: Iron County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 15, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pavlik, Jeff)
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 31, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kubarek, K.)
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 09, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kluge, Karen; Rosenmeier, Terry)
Region: Orange County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 27, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stager, Jessica)
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 03, 1997
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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