Lycaenidae
77a0660 –
4374.1 Plebejus anna
(Edwards, 1861)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Astragalus Hosackia Lathyrus Lupinus Vicia. Notes: legumes (Brock & Kaufman 2003). (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: |
anna (Edwards, 1861) (Lycaena) - MONA 1983: [NEW]ssp. a. anna (Edwards, 1861) (Lycaena) argyrotoxus (Behr, 1867) (Lycaena) cajona (Reakirt, 1866) (Lycaena) philemon (Boisduval, 1869) (Lycaena)ssp. b. ricei (Cross, 1937) (Plebeius) frechini (Chermock, 1945) (Plebeius) emend.; TL: (no type). fretchini; (Chermock, 1945) (Plebeius) orig. missp.; TL: (no type).ssp. c. lotis (Lintner, 1879) (Lycaena)ssp. d. azureus (Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998) (Lycaeides)ssp. e. vancouverensis (Guppy & Shepard, 2001) (Lycaeides)ssp. f. benwarner Scott, 2006 (Plebejus) |
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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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