Pearl-Bordered Fritillary

Boloria Euphrosyne

Family Nymphalidae

• Colouring – Orange/brown with black markings on both wings.
• Life span – April through to July.
• Native – British butterfly.
• Caterpillar colour – Black.
• Eggs to caterpillar – 10 – 15 days.
• Food for the caterpillar – Heath, dog-violet.
• Food for the butterfly – Dead leaves, woodland sites, dog-violet, food plants.

Special features

The Pearl’s markings run along the outside edge of the underside of the hind wings. This butterfly is in a very serious situation of becoming extinct. A survey carried out in 2015 estimated a drop of 95% in the Pearl-Bordered Fritillary population.