Boloria selene ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Jan. 16, 2026, 9:14 p.m.
A local species in Belgium. Vulnerable!
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Heliconiinae > Tribus: Argynnini > Genus: Boloria > Subgenus: Clossiana > Species: Boloria selene
- Vernacular names
- Zilveren maan (NL), Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (EN), Petit Collier argenté (FR), Braunfleckiger 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 Selene). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-May till the end of June and a partial generation from early July till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Viola riviniana and Viola palustris
The larva lives on Viola riviniana and Viola palustris.
No pictures yet!
