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Nymphalidae
77a0863 – 4499   Chlosyne lacinia (Geyer, 1837)
Distribution Data for Chlosyne lacinia
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae Amaranthaceae.  Host genera: Acanthospermum Amaranthus Ambrosia Bahiopsis[=Viguiera] Baltimora Bidens Calyptocarpus Clibadium Emilia Eupatorium Gaillardia Galinsoga Grindelia Helianthus Heterotheca Melanthera Palafoxia Parthenium...  Notes: Asteraceae family (Allen et al 2005); larvae eat mostly leaves (Scott 2020).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
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Synonymy:
  • lacinia (Geyer, 1837) (Araschnia) extralim. - MONA 1983: 4499
  • ssp. a. crocale (Edwards, 1874) (Synchloe)
  • bicolor (Cockerell, 1893) (Synchloe)
  • flavida Higgins, 1960 (Chlosyne)
  • inghami Gunder, 1928 (Chlosyne)
  • nigra (Cockerell, 1893) (Synchloe)
  • nigrescens (Edwards, 1893) (Synchloe)
  • rufa (Cockerell, 1893) (Synchloe)
  • rufescens (Edwards, 1893) (Synchloe)
  • ssp. b. adjutrix Scudder, 1875 (Chlosyne)
  • 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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