Nymphalidae
77a0860 –
4505 Chlosyne leanira
(Felder & Felder, 1860)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Orobanchaceae[Scrophulariaceae]. Host genera: Castilleja Cordylanthus. Notes: young larvae eat leaves, older larvae inflorescence (Scott 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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leanira (Felder & Felder, 1860) (Melitaea) - MONA 1983: 4505ssp. a. oregonensis Bauer, 1975 (Chlosyne)ssp. b. leanira (Felder & Felder, 1860) (Melitaea) daviesi (Wind, 1947) (Melitaea)ssp. c. obsoleta (Edwards, 1877) (Melitaea) leona (Wright, 1905) (Melitaea)ssp. d. nebularum (Austin & Smith, 1998) (Thessalia)ssp. e. elegans (Priestaf & Emmel, 1998) (Thessalia)ssp. f. wrightii (Edwards, 1886) (Melitaea) carolynae (Gunder, 1926) (Melitaea) cerrita (Wright, 1905) (Melitaea) pelona (Gunder, 1930) (Melitaea)ssp. g. alma (Strecker, [1878]) (Melitaea) koebelei (Gunder, 1927) (Lemonias)ssp. h. basinensis (Austin & Smith, 1998) (Thessalia)ssp. i. flavodorsalis (Austin & Smith, 1998) (Thessalia) |
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| 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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