Nymphalidae
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4459.3 Argynnis nausicaa
Edwards, 1874
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Violaceae. Host genera: Viola. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
nausicaa Edwards, 1874 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: [NEW]ssp. a. elko (Austin, 1984) (Speyeria)ssp. b. greyi (Moeck, 1950) (Speyeria)ssp. c. viola (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria)ssp. d. tetonia (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria) conquista (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria)ssp. e. chitone Edwards, 1879 (Argynnis) wasatchia (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria)ssp. f. schellbachi (Garth, 1949) (Speyeria)ssp. g. electa Edwards, 1878 (Argynnis) cornelia Edwards, 1892 (Argynnis) nikias Ehrmann, 1917 (Argynnis)ssp. h. dorothea (Moeck, 1947) (Speyeria)ssp. i. capitanensis (Holland, 1988) (Speyeria)ssp. j. nausicaa Edwards, 1874 (Argynnis) arizonensis Elwes, 1889 (Argynnis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Argynnis nausicaa Edwards, 1874, formerly a subspecies of 4459.1 Argynnis hesperis (Edwards, 1864), is raised to full species status 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.) |
- 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 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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