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Nymphalidae
77a0893 – 4482.1   Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)
Distribution Data for Phyciodes pulchella
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Dieteria[=Machaeranthera] Eucephalus Eurybia Solidago Symphyotrichum.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • ssp. a. tutchone Scott, 1994 (Phyciodes)
  • ssp. b. owimba Scott, 1998 (Phyciodes)
  • ssp. c. pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) (Melitaea)
  • campestris (Behr, 1863) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: [4483]
  • pratensis (Behr, 1863) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. d. deltarufa Scott, 1998 (Phyciodes)
  • ssp. e. montana (Behr, 1863) (Melitaea)
  • orsa (Boisduval, 1869) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. f. vallis Austin, 1998 (Phyciodes)
  • ssp. g. inornatus Austin, 1998 (Phyciodes)
  • ssp. h. shoshoni Scott, 1994 (Phyciodes)
  • ssp. i. camillus Edwards, 1871 (Phyciodes)
  • emissa Edwards, 1871 (Phyciodes)
  • jemezensis Brehme, 1913 (Phyciodes)
  • rohweri Cockerell, 1913 (Phyciodes)
  • sacramento Scott, 2006 (Phyciodes)
  • tristis Cockerell, 1913 (Phyciodes)
  • 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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