Pearl-bordered fritillary
The pearl-bordered fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Europe and through Russia across the Palearctic to the north of Kazakhstan.
Image: Pearl bordered fritillary
Image: Pearl bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) underside Geiranger
Dorsal side
Ventral side
Small pearl-bordered fritillary
Boloria selene, known in Europe as the small pearl-bordered fritillary and in North America as the silver-bordered fritillary, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found across Europe, Asia and North America, and feeds exclusively on violets in its larval stages. This species prefers wet grassland habitats, where its larval food source, violets, are found. It overwinters in its larval stage, and eggs hatch in the late summer to early autumn. Members of this species are prey for multiple types of birds and other insects.
Small pearl-bordered fritillary
Dorsal side
Ventral side
Dorsal view