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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

Arctic Fritillary - Boloria chariclea
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Arctic Fritillary - New Brunswick (square 19FN61) - 2012-08-04
Photo © Roy LaPointe
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Status in Nova Scotia
Rare. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is "S2: Rare: May be vulnerable to extirpation due to rarity or other factors (6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals)".

Flight Period
August - very little data for Nova Scotia.

Habitat
Boreal forest and bogs.

Larval Foodplants
Willows and possibly violets.

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.

Notes
Layberry has this to say on the taxonomy of this species: "Until recently, two species were recognized in North America: B. titania... and B. chariclea... B. titania is now considered to be restricted to Europe and all North American populations are combined under B. chariclea."

Further Reading


Arctic Fritillary - Mount Pierce, NB, 2012-08-05
Arctic Fritillary - Mount Pierce, NB - 2012-08-05
2012-08-05
Photo © Roy LaPointe