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 20, 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, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pfeiffer, Bryan)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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
Observation date: Jun 10, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hills, Larry)
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hills, Larry)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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
Observation date: Aug 26, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Parker, Jackie)
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Parker, Jackie)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 19, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (O'Donnell, J.)
Region: Tolland County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 12, 2006
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: 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: Jun 24, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fleming, Richard )
Region: Eaton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 01, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McFarland, Kent)
Region: Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1951
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Klots)
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 28, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Swales, John with J & R Brown, John Farmer, Roger Wykes)
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 04, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schipper, Russ)
Region: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 02, 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: Jan 01, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Packauskas)
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon)
Region: Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 16, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Willard, Myles)
Region: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 03, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rimmer, Chris)
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1951
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Remington)
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: Oct 07, 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
Observation date: Aug 21, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon)
Region: Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stewart, Ruth)
Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (VBS staff)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wagner)
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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