American Silver-bordered Fritillary

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Boloria myrina

American Silver-bordered Fritillary, a reference photo
Photo: Hereinthewild · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The Silver-bordered fritillary, Boloria myrina, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Previously classified under a single species, B. myrina was determined to be a distinct species from B. selene through genomic sequencing.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of American Silver-bordered Fritillary being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Boloria
Species
Boloria myrina

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