Nymphalidae
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4576 Neonympha areolatus
(Smith, 1797)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cyperaceae. Host genera: Carex Scirpus. Notes: probably only sedges (Brock & Kaufman 2003). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
areolatus (Smith, 1797) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4576ssp. a. areolatus (Smith, 1797) (Papilio) helicta (Hübner, [1808]) (Oreas) phocion (Fabricius, 1793) (Papilio)ssp. b. septentrionalis Davis, 1924 (Neonympha)ssp. c. dadeensis Gatrelle, 1999 (Neonympha) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Neonympha areolatus (Smith, 1797) includes as a synonym Neonympha helicta (Hübner, [1808]) in Pelham, Cat. Butterflies US and Can. [revised 2-I-2021] following Calhoun (2018), News Lepid. Soc. 60(4): 159-163. |
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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.
- Pelham, J.P., 2021. A Catalogue of the Butterflies of the United States and Canada. Butterflies of America. website [revised 2-I-2021]
- 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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