Lycaenidae
77a0639 –
4362 Cupido amyntula
(Boisduval, 1852)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Astragalus Lathyrus Lotus[unresolved] Oxytropis Vicia. Host extended: [Lotus sp. record may refer to species reassigned to different genus]. (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: |
amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) (Lycaena) - MONA 1983: 4362ssp. a. montanorum (Austin, 1998) (Everes)ssp. b. amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) (Lycaena) dodgei (Gunder, 1927) (Everes) immaculata (Scott, 1981) (Everes) immaculata Scott, 2006 (Cupido)ssp. c. nesiotes (Emmel & Emmel, 1998) (Everes)ssp. d. herri (Grinnell, 1901) (Everes) arizonensis (Gunder, 1927) (Everes) jemezensis (Gunder, 1927) (Everes)ssp. e. valeriae (Clench, 1944) (Everes)ssp. f. albrighti (Clench, 1944) (Everes) maritima (Leblanc, 1985) (Everes) nom. nud. |
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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
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