Silver-Bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
Silver-Bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
Luskville, QC 2010/07/14
Oxford Mills, ON 2012/07/19
Luskville, QC 2010/07/14
Luskville, QC 2010/07/14
Member of Family: Nymphalidae
French common name: Boloria à taches argentées
Note: Some taxonomists believe that this butterfly is a separate species from the selene which flies in Eurasia, where it is known as the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Boloria myrina has been proposed as the scientific name for our Silver Bordered Fritillary. This is the designation currently used in eButterfly. This new taxonomy has not been universally accepted.
To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online
For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )