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Pieridae 77a0431 – 4224   Zerene cesonia (Stoll, 1790)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cesonia (Stoll, 1790) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4224 cesonia (Stoll, 1790) (Papilio)  albida Vázquez, 1949 (Zerene)  centralamericana (Röber, 1909) (Maganostoma [sic])  immaculsecunda Gunder, 1928 (Zerene)  notatus (Megerle, 1803) (Papilio)  philippa (Fabricius, 1793) (Papilio)  rosa M'Neill, 1889 (Zerene)  rosea (Röber, 1909) (Maganostoma [sic])  stainkeae (Field, 1936) (Colias)

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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