Species Boloria selene - Silver-bordered Fritillary

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)

Genus Boloria (Lesser Fritillaries)

Species selene (Silver-bordered Fritillary)

Size

35-54mm averaging 40mm wingspan

Identification

Dorsal, orange with black markings, consistant with other lesser fritillaries.

Ventral, silver border along both outer wing margins, and HW basal spot is white with a black center spot.

Range

Throughout Canada and the northern U.S. extending southward along the Rockies, and Appalachians.

Found throughout north central Eurasia.

Habitat

Marshes, bogs, and sedge meadows. Nectars inadjacent fields.

Season

2 to 3 broods, flying June-September, and overwinters as larva.

Food

Violets

Remarks

Populations have been declining in most areas, because they aren't able to adapt very well to changing habitats.

See Also

Other Lesser Fritillaries

Print References

(1) (2) (3)

Internet References

Nearctica

Ma. NABA

Works Cited

1.	Butterflies of the East Coast : An Observer's Guide By Rick Cech, Guy Tudor

2.	Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman

3.	Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East By Jeffrey Glassberg

Contributed by tom murray on 14 August, 2005 - 9:52pm
Last updated 29 October, 2005 - 12:04pm

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