Brushfoots: Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene

Silver-bordered Fritillary Sightings
Size: Wingspan ranges from 1.38" - 2.13"
Habitat: Tall weedy wet meadows, bogs
Occurrence Level: Rare
Flight Period: June & late August
Larval Host Plant: Marsh violets

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Silver-bordered Fritillary
Garrett County, MD. June 14, 2013

Dorsal view.


Silver-bordered Fritillary
Forest County, PA. June 10, 2015

The Silver-bordered Fritillary is the only smaller fritillary occuring in the Central Atlantic states that has distinct white spots on the ventral hindwing.


Silver-bordered Fritillary
Garrett County, MD. June 16, 2013