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Nymphalidae
77a0734 – 4464   Boloria myrina (Cramer, 1777)
Distribution Data for Boloria myrina
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Distribution: Type locality (myrina): "USA, probably southeastern New York" (Zhang et al. 2022).
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Synonymy: Papilio myrina Cramer, 1777
Papilio selene of authors, not [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
Papilio myrina Cramer, 1777
Brenthis gunderana Forbes, 1960
Brenthis marilandica Clark, 1941
Argynnis myrissa Godart, [1824]
Brenthis nivea Gunder, 1928
Brenthis nubes Scudder, 1889
Brenthis nebraskensis Holland, 1928
Boloria sabulocollis Kohler, 1977
Brenthis tollandensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1925
Brenthis albequina Holland, 1928
Brenthis baxteri Holland, 1928
Argynnis atrocostalis Huard, 1927
Brenthis jenningsae Holland, 1928
Brenthis serratimarginata Gunder, 1926
Brenthis terraenovae Holland, 1928
Taxonomic Notes: Boloria myrina (Cramer, 1777) is raised from synonymy of [4464] Boloria selene ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (type locality Austria: Vienna) to full species status in Zhang et al. (2022). "True" selene is extralimital to North America.
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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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