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Nymphalidae 77a0811 – 4432   Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Crassulaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Moraceae Oleaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Typhaceae[Sparganiaceae] Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Betula Celtis Crassula Fraxinus Humulus Morus Ostrya Populus Pyrus Rosa Rubus Rumex Salix Sorbus Sparganium Tilia Ulmus.  Notes: larvae eat leaves (Scott 2020); Rosa"?" (Abbott & Smith 1797).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4432 antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilio)  betulae (Fabricius, 1938) (Vanessa)  bibla (Fabricius, 1938) (Vanessa)  borealis (Wnukowsky, 1927) (Vanessa)  creta (Verity, 1916) (Vanessa)  grandis (Ehrmann, 1900) (Vanessa)  hippolyta (Lyman, 1898) (Vanessa)  hygiaea (Heydenreich, 1851) (Vanessa)  hyperborea (Seitz, 1913) (Vanessa)  lintnerii (Fitch, 1857) (Vanessa)  morio (Retzius, 1783) (Papilio)  obscura (Cockerell, 1890) (Vanessa)  pompadour (Pollich, 1781) (Papilio)  thomsonii (Butler, 1887) (Vanessa)

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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