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Silver-bordered Fritillary - Boloria selene
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Silver-bordered Fritillary - Upper Hammonds Plains, NS - 2011-07-12
Photo © Jim Edsall
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.

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