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Silver Bordered Fritillary- Butterfly

Boloria selene (Brushfoot family)

Description:

1 5/8 in. Orange above, peppered with black dots; black borders have small orange dots. Below, cream and orange-brown, with silver patches and row of black dots. Food plants: Violet family Late May- September

Habitat:

Moist meadows.

Notes:

Source: Nat'l Audubon Society- Field Guide to New Engand (by Peter Alden & Brian Cassie)

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1 Comment

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Nice Spotting.. I have moved it to Arthropods..

Bangor, Maine, USA

Spotted on Jul 14, 2012
Submitted on Jul 14, 2012

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