Description
The Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia) is a small butterfly with bright orange wings patterned with black spots and wavy lines, and a pale yellowish underside marked by silvery spots, typically found in bogs, wet meadows, and tundra regions across northern North America and Eurasia. I tried numerous times to find this species in Minnesota but was never successful. The images shown here from from Loveland Pass, Colorado.
Range
Bogs in northeast Minnesota.
Similar Species
Other lesser fritillaries but Bog is the only one with a row of white spots on the hindwing below.
Host Plants
Marsh Violet (Viola palustris), Other Violet Species (Viola spp.)
Flight
June