Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)

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2011 photos highlighted in green. Click on any photo to go to an enlarged picture, or simply scroll down the page.

20556_male_Côte-d'Or_2Jun10 13573_male_Vienne_15Aug08 27525_female_Jura_19Jul11
 
16027_male_Nièvre_13Jun09 27546_female_Jura_19Jul11  

In many places, the UK in particular, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary (B. euphrosyne) is considerably less common than selene. However, in southern France the reverse seems to be true, and in Var and the Alpes-Maritimes selene does not occur so there is never an ID problem. In fact, having visited a variety of locations in southern France in the past six years I have not seen a single selene, and euphrosyne was often common, sometimes very common. In 2011 I encountered selene at a location in the Jura.

Selene is superficially quite similar to euphrosyne. The principal differences are discussed on the euphrosyne page.

 
ref sex

observations

 alt. m
20556 M a very quick hand-held photo, but opportunities to get any photo are rare for me. 320
13573 M

a rather worn male, but nice to see one at all, my first for several years.  

 100
27525 F a female, as indicated by the body shape, heavier markings and rounder wing shape. 27546 is the underside. 1060
16027 M

a male, very worn.

 620
27546 F the series of white discal marks is not particularly pronounced, only the marks in s1c and s4 really appearing white, the others being rather off-white. 27525 is the upperside. 1060

 

20556_male_Côte-d'Or_2Jun10

 

13573_male_Vienne_15Aug08

 

27525_female_Jura_19Jul11

 

16027_male_Nièvre_13Jun09

 

27546_female_Jura_19Jul11