Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Boloria seleneWingspan: Male 41mm, female 44mm 

Description
To separate the Small Pearl from its larger cousin you need to look at the underside of the hindwing. The six or seven whitish silver pearls at the outer edge of the wing are bordered by black chevrons, whereas those on the Pearl are orange-brown. More noticeable are the more numerous (up to six) silver patches on the Small Pearl (there are only two on the Pearl). 

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Flight Period
Mid-May to mid-June 

Larval Food plants
Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana)
Marsh Violet (Viola palustris) 

Habitat
Deciduous woodland clearings and glades. 

Wiltshire Status
Rare and extremely local. 

Wiltshire Sites
Bentley Wood
Blackmoor Copse 

Earliest sightings
30^th April 1893  

Latest county record
16^th July 1996