Nymphalidae
77a0965 –
4613 Oeneis polixenes
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cyperaceae Poaceae. Host genera: Carex Festuca Poa . Notes: grasses & sedges (Brock & Kaufman 2003) & (Scott 1986a). (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: |
polixenes (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4613ssp. a. katahdin (Newcomb, 1901) (Chionobas)ssp. b. polixenes (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio) oeno (Boisduval, [1834]) (Chionobas)ssp. c. subhyalina (Curtis, 1835) (Hipparchia) peartiae (Edwards, 1897) (Chionobas)ssp. d. beringianus Kurentsov, 1970 (Oeneis) luteus Troubridge & Parshall, 1988 (Oeneis) tschukotkensis Kurentsov, 1970 (Oeneis)ssp. e. woodi Troubridge & Parshall, 1988 (Oeneis)ssp. f. yukonensis Gibson, 1920 (Oeneis)ssp. g. brucei (Edwards, 1891) (Chionobas) |
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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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