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Nymphalidae 77a0866 – 4491   Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder, 1863)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Doellingeria Eucephalus Solidago Symphyotrichum[=Aster] Verbesina.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: harrisii (Scudder, 1863) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: 4491 ssp. a. harrisii (Scudder, 1863) (Melitaea) ssp. b. albimontana (Avinoff, 1930) (Melitaea) ssp. c. liggetti (Avinoff, 1930) (Melitaea) ssp. d. hanhami (Fletcher, 1903) (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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