Nymphalidae
77a0868 –
4493 Chlosyne acastus
(Edwards, [1874] 1870)
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Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Amphipappus Aster[unresolved] Chrysothamnus Dieteria[=Machaeranthera] Ericameria Eucephalus Herrickia Xylorhiza. (Shropshire & 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: |
acastus (Edwards, [1874] 1870) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: 4493ssp. a. sabina (Wright, 1905) (Melitaea)ssp. b. neumoegeni (Skinner, 1895) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: [4494] boharti (Gunder, 1933) (Melitaea) fridayi (Gunder, 1932) (Melitaea)ssp. c. acastus (Edwards, [1874] 1870) (Melitaea)ssp. d. arkanyon Fisher & Scott, 2006 (Chlosyne)ssp. e. vallismortis (Johnson, 1938) (Melitaea) emend.; TL: (no type).ssp. f. robusta Austin, 1998 (Chlosyne)ssp. g. waucoba Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 (Chlosyne) pearlae (Gunder, 1926) (Melitaea)ssp. h. dorothyi Bauer, 1975 (Chlosyne) |
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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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