Nymphalidae
77a0842 –
4516 Euphydryas phaeton
(Drury, 1773)
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Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asteraceae Caprifoliaceae Fabaceae Lamiaceae Oleaceae Orobanchaceae[Scroph.. Host genera: Agalinis Aureolaria[=Gerardia] Chelone Dasistoma Digitalis Fraxinus Galeopsis Lonicera[unresolved] M... Host extended: later larvae eat Lonicera Pedicularis Viburnum (Wagner 2005). (Kimberley & 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: |
phaeton (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4516ssp. a. phaeton (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) borealis Chermock & Chermock, 1940 (Euphydryas) clarki Pavulaan, 2021 (Euphydryas) magnifica (Clark, 1927) (Melitaea) phaetaena (Hübner, [1819]) (Melitaea) phaethusa (Hulst, 1881) (Melitaea) schausi (Clark, 1927) (Melitaea) streckeri (Ellsworth, 1902) (Melitaea) superba (Strecker, 1878) (Melitaea)ssp. b. ozarkae Masters, 1968 (Euphydryas) |
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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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