Pieridae
77a0395 –
4248 Nathalis iole
Boisduval, 1836
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Host familiy: Caryophyllaceae Asteraceae Geraniaceae Polygonaceae Rubiaceae. Host genera: Amauriopsis Adenophyllum Bidens Coreopsis Dyssodia Erodium Galium Helenium Mollugo Palafoxia Pectis Rhaponticum Stellaria Tagetes Thelesperma Thymophylla. Notes: older larvae eat leaves & petals (Scott 2020); wide variety of (Kingsley 1998). (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: |
iole Boisduval, 1836 (Nathalis) - MONA 1983: 4248iole Boisduval, 1836 (Nathalis) alayoi Torre, 1951 (Nathalis) albida Avinoff & Shoumatoff, 1941 (Nathalis) felicia Poey, 1852 (Nathalis) immaculata Field, 1936 (Nathalis) irene Fitch, 1857 (Nathalis) luteolus Reakirt, [1864] (Nathalis) pallida Field, 1936 (Nathalis) viridis Whittaker & Stallings, 1944 (Nathalis) |
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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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