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Nymphalidae 77a0806 – 4433   Aglais milberti (Godart, 1819)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Helianthus Laportea Ribes Salix Ulmus Urtica.  Host genera: Helianthus Laportea Ribes Salix Ulmus Urtica.  Host extended: Helianthus, Laportea, Ribes, Salix, Ulmus, Urtica.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: milberti (Godart, 1819) (Vanessa) - MONA 1983: 4433 ssp. a. viola dos Passos, 1938 (Aglais) ssp. b. milberti (Godart, 1819) (Vanessa)  furcillata (Say, 1825) (Vanessa)  rothkei Gunder, 1927 (Aglais) ssp. c. subpallida (Cockerell, 1889) (Vanessa) ssp. d. pullum (Austin, 1998) (Nymphalis)

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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