Nymphalidae
77a0821 –
4423 Polygonia faunus
(Edwards, 1862)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Alnus Betula Populus Rhododendron Ribes Salix Vaccinium Urtica. Host genera: Alnus Betula Populus Rhododendron Ribes Salix Vaccinium Urtica. Host extended: Alnus, Betula, Populus, Rhododendron, Ribes, Salix, Vaccinium, Urtica. Host extended: Ulmus(?). (Kimberley & 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: |
faunus (Edwards, 1862) (Grapta) - MONA 1983: 4423ssp. a. smythi Clark, 1937 (Polygonia)ssp. b. faunus (Edwards, 1862) (Grapta) virescens Scudder, 1875 (Polygonia)ssp. c. arcticus Leussler, 1935 (Polygonia) cenveray Scott & Kondla, 2006 (Polygonia)ssp. d. rusticus (Edwards, 1874) (Grapta) silvius (Edwards, 1874) (Grapta) - MONA 1983: [4425]ssp. e. fulvescens Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998 (Polygonia)ssp. f. hylas (Edwards, 1872) (Grapta) - MONA 1983: [4424] orpheus Cross, 1936 (Polygonia) silvius Scott, 1984 (Polygonia) |
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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 E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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