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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Heliconians and Fritillaries (Heliconiinae) » Fritillaries (Argynnini) » Lesser Fritillaries (Boloria) » Silver-bordered Fritillary - Hodges#4464 (Boloria selene)

Species Boloria selene - Silver-bordered Fritillary - Hodges#4464

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

Silver-bordered Fritillary - Boloria selene - female

Silver-bordered Fritillary - Boloria selene

ID? Is this a White Mountain Fritillary? - Boloria selene

Boloria selene sabulocollis - Boloria selene

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Subfamily Heliconiinae (Heliconians and Fritillaries)

Tribe Argynnini (Fritillaries)

Genus Boloria (Lesser Fritillaries)

Species selene (Silver-bordered Fritillary - Hodges#4464)

Hodges Number

4464

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 in adjacent fields.

Season

In north and at higher elevations, one brood, flying mostly in June. At lowest elevations and southward, May to October with two or perhaps three broods. Overwintering as caterpillars.

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 Rick Cech, Guy Tudor. 2005. Princeton University Press.

2.	Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.

3.	Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East Jeffrey Glassberg. 1999. Oxford University Press.

Contributed by tom murray on 14 August, 2005 - 9:52pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, David Ferguson, metrioptera
Last updated 9 October, 2017 - 1:43pm

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