Boloria euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 13, 2023, 7:10 p.m.
A very rare and very local species in Belgium. Extinct in Flanders around 1949 and nowadays only occurring in the south of Belgium. Endangered.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Heliconiinae > Tribus: Argynnini > Genus: Boloria > Subgenus: Clossiana > Species: Boloria euphrosyne
- Vernacular names
- Zilvervlek (NL), Pearl-bordered Fritillary (EN), Grand Collier argenté (FR), Silberfleck-Perlmuttfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 19 (as Argynnis Euphrosine [sic]). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till late June with a peak onwards from 10 May till 10 June. During hot summers a partial second generation may occurs in July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Viola riviniana and Viola palustris
The larva lives on several species of Viola. Hibernates as a half-grown larva.
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