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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.

Silver-bordered Fritillary - Boloria myrina
[Silver-bordered Fritillary image]
Silver-bordered Fritillary - Upper Hammonds Plains, NS - 2011-07-12
Photo © Jim Edsall
What's this?
Status in Nova Scotia
Common.

Flight Period
First brood: Late May to late July; second brood late July to early September.

Habitat
Wet meadows where violets grow.

Larval Foodplants
Violets.

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.

Notes
Until recently this species was known as Boloria selene.

Further Reading


Silver-bordered Fritillary - Miller Rd, NS, 2012-09-02
Silver-bordered Fritillary - Miller Rd, NS - 2012-09-02
2012-09-02
Photo © Phil Schappert
Silver-bordered Fritillary - Maccan, 2012-08-21
Silver-bordered Fritillary - Maccan - 2012-08-21
2012-08-21
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Silver-bordered Fritillary - Victoria Park, Truro, 2022-06-11
Silver-bordered Fritillary - Victoria Park, Truro - 2022-06-11
2022-06-11
Photo © William D. Crawford