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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Boloria (Clossiana) selene
Boloria selene(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Argynnini
  4. Boloria
  5. Clossiana
  6.  selene
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TL: Austria, Vienna

Habitat

  • Forest clearings
  • Forest edges
  • Glades
  • Wet meadows

Similar species

  • Boloria (B.) aquilonaris
  • Boloria (B.) napaea
  • Boloria (B.) pales
  • Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea
  • Boloria (Clossiana) dia
  • Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne
  • Boloria (Clossiana) thore
  • Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia
  • Brenthis ino
MU

31-37 mm

FU

33-40 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàDonzella bruna
    ČeskyPerleťovec dvanáctitečný
    DanskBrunlig perlemorsommerfugl
    DeutschBraunfleckiger Perlmuttfalter
    DeutschBraunfleckiger-Perlmutterfalter
    Eesti keelHarilik kannikesetäpik
    EnglishSmall Pearl-bordered Fritillary
    English (US)Silver Meadow Fritillary
    English (US)Silver-bordered Fritillary
    EspañolPerlada castaña
    FrançaisPetit Collier argenté
    HrvatskiBisernica
    ItalianoSelene
    LatviešuParastais purvraibenis
    LietuviųPievinis perlinukas
    MagyarFakó gyöngyházlepke
    NederlandsZilveren maan
    NorskBrunflekket perlemorvinge
    PolskiDostojka selene
    SlovenčinaPerlovec dvanásťškvrnný
    SrpskiBiserna bolorija
    SuomeksiNiittyhopeatäplä
    SvenskaBrunfläckig pärlemorfjäril
    РусскийПерламутровка селена
    УкраїнськаПерлівець Селена
    ქართულიჩვეულებრივი სადაფა
    中文北冷珍蛱蝶
    日本語ナカギンコヒョウモン
    한국어산은점선표범나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ViolaceaeViola caninaHeath Violet
    ViolaceaeViola palustrisMarsh Violet
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio seleneDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Boloria euphrasiaLewin, 1795
    Boloria sileneHaworth, 1803
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Boloria (Clossiana) selene chibianaMatsumura, 1927
    Boloria (Clossiana) selene dilutiorFixsen, 1887
    Boloria (Clossiana) selene selene(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of Canada
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Noctuidae of North America
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Jacek WalczakPoland, Wrocław-Sołtysowice

Adult, upperside.

Paweł CzudecPoland, Głogów Małopolski

Adult, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Krościenko nad Dunajcem

Adult, underside.

Jacek SerafinPoland, Suchatówka

Adult, underside.

Ewa KuziaPoland, Gietki

Copulating pair.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Larva.

Michał BrzezińskiPoland, Biedrzychowa

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Koski

Larva.

Jarosław WentaPoland

Pupa.

Michał BrzezińskiPoland, Biedrzychowa

Egg.

Michał BrzezińskiPoland, Rogóżno
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