Nymphalidae
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4461 Argynnis mormonia
Boisduval, 1869
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| Synonymy: |
mormonia Boisduval, 1869 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4461ssp. a. mormonia Boisduval, 1869 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4461
Type locality: Washoe Co., NV. arge Strecker, 1878 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. mormonia) astarte Edwards, 1862 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. mormonia) ssp. b. obsidiana (Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon, 1998) (Speyeria) montivaga Behr, 1864 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. mormonia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Argynnis mormonia (Boisduval, 1869) 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). |
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- 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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