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Nymphalidae 77a0750 – 4459   Argynnis atlantis (Edwards, 1862)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: atlantis Edwards 1862 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4459 ssp. a. atlantis Edwards 1862 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4459 chemo Scudder 1889 (Argynnis) ssp. b. canadensis dos Passos 1935 (Argynnis) ssp. c. hollandi Chermock & Chermock 1940 (Argynnis) ssp. d. pahasapa Spomer, Scott & Kondla 1998 (Speyeria) ssp. e. sorocko Scott, Kondla & Spomer 1998 (Speyeria) Taxonomic Notes: Argynnis atlantis (Edwards, 1862) 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

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. 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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