Silver-bordered Fritillary 
Boloria selene tollandensis
Female Emerging

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#1 Female emerging from Pupa
emerging from pupa

emerging from pupa

Inflating wings
inflating wings

inflating wings

inflating wings


inflating wings

inflating wings

inflating  wings


Drying Wings
Drying Wings

drying wings

Close-up of tip of abdomen
tip of Female Abdomen



PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION: Todd Stout located 2 females at a meadow in the town of Charleston, Wasatch County, Utah
GPS: N. 40.28.5968, W. 111.28.2046
Elevation 5427

Life History
Ova: 6-7 days
Larvae - About 22 days. These went through to adult  under 24x7 lighting and the temperature at about 77 degrees.  Normally the larvae hibernate at second and 4th instar.  Larvae use leaves of violets
Pupae 7 days

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Charleston Meadow

Host Plants
Viola nephrophylla
Viola glabella


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