7,802 observationsNear Threatened
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Boloria
About
The small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene), called the silver-bordered fritillary in North America, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The small pearl-bordered fritillary is found across Europe and North America, consuming exclusively violets in its larval stages. This species is well known to live in wet grassland habitats, where its larval food source, violets, are found. It overwinters in its larval stage, and lays eggs to be hatched in the late summer to early autumn....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary is Boloria selene.
- Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary belongs to the class Insecta.
- Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary belongs to the genus Boloria.