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Nymphalidae
77a0870 – 4492   Chlosyne palla (Boisduval, 1852)
Distribution Data for Chlosyne palla
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae Orobanchaceae[Scrophulariaceae].  Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Castilleja Chrysothamnus Ericameria[=Chrysothamnus] Erigeron Eucephalus[=Aster] Eurybia[=Aster] Rhinanthus Senecio Solidago Symphyotrichum[=Aster].  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • palla (Boisduval, 1852) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: 4492
  • ssp. a. sterope (Edwards, 1870) (Melitaea)
  • hewesi (Leussler, 1931) (Melitaea)
  • hopfingeri (Gunder, 1934) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. b. eremita (Wright, 1905) (Melitaea)
  • hemifusa (Gunn, 1930) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. c. blackmorei Pelham, 2008 (Chlosyne)
  • blackmorei (Gunder, 1926) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. d. palla (Boisduval, 1852) (Melitaea)
  • stygiana (Comstock, 1926) (Melitaea)
  • wardi (Oberthür, 1914) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. e. altasierra Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 (Chlosyne)
  • vanduzeei (Gunder, 1928) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. f. australomontana Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 (Chlosyne)
  • ssp. g. flavula (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) (Melitaea)
  • ssp. h. calydon (Holland, 1931) (Melitaea)
  • 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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