Pieridae
77a0443 –
4206 Anthocharis sara
Lucas, 1852
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| Distribution: |
OR, CA and NV but see map for ranges for each state in Insecta Mundi, 0615:5. The above map shows the distribution for the A. sara complex. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sara Lucas, 1852 (Anthocharis) - MONA 1983: 4206 sara Boisduval, 1852 (Anthocharis)ssp. a. gunderi Ingham, 1933 (Anthocharis)ssp. b. sara Lucas, 1852 (Anthocharis) - MONA 1983: 4206 broweri Gunder, 1932 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) corcorani Gunder, 1931 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) dammersi Comstock, 1929 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) flavicoloris Gunder, [1934] (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) mollis Wright, 1905 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) pallida Scott, 1986 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) reakirtii Edwards, 1869 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) sternitzkyi Gunder, 1925 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) wrighti Comstock, 1924 (Anthocharis) (synonym of ssp. sara) ssp. c. sempervirens Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 2008 (Anthocharis)ssp. d. pseudothoosa Austin, 1998 (Anthocharis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852 is revised to include as subspecies only A. s. gunderi, A. s. pseudothoosa and A. s. sempervirens, with all other former valid subspecies referring to A. julia Edwards, 1872 and A. thoosa (Scudder, 1878) both raised from synonymy with A. sara to full species status in Stout (2018), Insecta Mundi, 0615: 1-38. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
- Stout, T.L., 2018. A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini). Insecta Mundi, 0615: 1-38.
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