Lycaenidae
77a0490 –
4257 Tharsalea rubidus
(Behr, 1866)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Polygonaceae. Host genera: Artemisia Polygonum[unresolved] Rumex. Host extended: docks (Allen et al 2005); Larvae eat leaves, are tended by ants & hide in litter (Scott 2020). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
rubidus (Behr, 1866) (Chrysophanus) - MONA 1983: 4257ssp. a. monachensis (Johnson & Balogh, 1977) (Lycaena)ssp. b. incana (Austin, 1998) (Lycaena)ssp. c. rubidus (Behr, 1866) (Chrysophanus)ssp. d. duofascies (Johnson & Balogh, 1977) (Lycaena)ssp. e. perkinsorum (Johnson & Balogh, 1977) (Lycaena)ssp. f. sirius (Edwards, 1871) (Chrysophanus)ssp. g. longi (Johnson & Balogh, 1977) (Lycaena)ssp. h. ferrisi (Johnson & Balogh, 1977) (Lycaena) - MONA 1983: [4258] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Tharsalea rubidus (Behr, 1866) was formerly placed in the genus Lycaena. The name Tharsalea is raise from synonymy of Lycaena in Zhang et al. (2022). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
- Zhang, J., Q. Cong, J. Shen, P.A. Opler, N.V. Grishin, 2020. Genomic evidence suggests further changes of butterfly names. Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 8(7): 1-41.
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