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Fritillary - Boloria selene
Copyright © 2009 Bruce Marlin

Fritillary - Boloria selene
Allegheny Nat'l Forest near Marienville, Forest County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 15, 2009
Size: Wingspan ~4cm
I'm terrible at this. Hope someone will confirm or deny my ID. Thanks in advance.
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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 7 September, 2009 - 9:35pm
Last updated 15 October, 2009 - 11:04am

Moved
Moved from Bog Fritillary.
… Bruce Marlin, 15 October, 2009 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

Silver-bordered
Is there a reason that you rejected the silver-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)as an ID of this individual? A ventral view would clinch it, but I'm almost positive that's what you have there. I would find a report of enomia from the Alleghenies to be most surprising.
… Doug Taron, 15 October, 2009 - 7:48am login or register to post comments

 
Correct
Doug, I think you're correct.
… Bruce Marlin, 15 October, 2009 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

going to say no
Based on range (too far south) although I can't say which it is.
… Jason Forbes, 9 September, 2009 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Canadian Government Website
Maps the bog fritillary and shows a specimen documented scarcely 100 miles north of where this picture was taken.

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… Bruce Marlin, 9 September, 2009 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

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