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Nymphalidae 77a0745 – 4456   Argynnis zerene Boisduval, 1852

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: zerene Boisduval, 1852 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4456 ssp. a. sitka (Hammond, Harry & McCorkle, 2001) (Speyeria) ssp. b. bremnerii Edwards, 1872 (Argynnis)  sordida Wright, 1905 (Argynnis) ssp. c. hippolyta Edwards, 1879 (Argynnis) ssp. d. gloriosa (Moeck, 1957) (Speyeria) ssp. e. behrensii Edwards, 1869 (Argynnis) ssp. f. sonomensis (Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998) (Speyeria) ssp. g. puntareyes (Emmel & Emmel, 1998) (Speyeria) ssp. h. myrtleae (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria) ssp. i. monticola Behr, 1863 (Argynnis) ssp. j. malcolmi Comstock, 1920 (Argynnis)  sineargentatus Gunder, 1927 (Argynnis) ssp. l. zerene Boisduval, 1852 (Argynnis)  conchyliatus Comstock, 1925 (Argynnis)  shastaensis Comstock, 1925 (Argynnis) ssp. m. gunderi Comstock, 1925 (Argynnis)  cynna (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria) ssp. n. picta McDunnough, 1924 (Argynnis)  garretti Gunder, 1932 (Argynnis) ssp. o. platina Skinner, 1897 (Argynnis)  pfoutsi Gunder, 1933 (Argynnis) ssp. p. sinope (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria) Taxonomic Notes: Argynnis zerene (Boisduval, 1852) was formerly placed in the genus Speyeria, a name treated as a subgenus in Zhang et al. (2020) following the suggested treatment if Simonsen et al. (2006).

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) Simonsen, T., N. Wahlberg, A.V.Z. Brower, R. de Jong, 2006. Morphology, molecules and fritillaries: approaching a stable phylogeny for Argynnini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity, 37(4): 405-418. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at the Butterflies of America Zhang, J., Q. Cong, J. Shen, P.A. Opler, N.V. Grishin, 2020. Genomic evidence suggests further changes of butterfly names. Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 8(7): 1-41.

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