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meadow fritillary

Boloria bellona

Identification:  Wingspan 1 ⅜ - 2 inches.  Forewing squared off below tip. Upperside orange-red with heavy black markings. Underside of hindwing patterned with orange and purple-brown; off-white basal patch and metallic silver spots lacking.  

Habitat:  Usually wet places marshes, wet aspen groves.

Garden Habit:   Males patrol meadows with a low flight, during warm daytime hours. Females lay eggs on twigs and plants other than the host violets. Caterpillars feed on violet leaves and hibernate when in the third to fourth stage of development.

Host Plants:   Violets
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