Nymphalidae
77a0968 –
4606 Oeneis chryxus
(Doubleday, [1849])
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Host familiy: Cyperaceae Poaceae. Host genera: Carex Danthonia Phalaris Piptatheropsis[=Oryzopsis] Poa. Notes: grasses & sedges (Brock & Kaufman 2003); grasses & sedges (Scott 2020); [Phalaris arundinacea & Piptatheropsis pungens may belong in Oeneis calais]. (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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| Synonymy: |
chryxus (Doubleday, [1849]) (Chionobas) - MONA 1983: 4606ssp. a. strigulosa McDunnough, 1934 (Oeneis)ssp. b. calais (Scudder, 1865) (Chionobas)ssp. c. caryi Dyar, 1904 (Oeneis)ssp. d. altacordillera Scott, 2006 (Oeneis)ssp. e. chryxus (Doubleday, [1849]) (Chionobas)ssp. f. socorro Holland, 2010 (Oeneis)ssp. g. valerata Burdick, 1958 (Oeneis)ssp. h. ivallda (Mead, 1878) (Chionobas) - MONA 1983: [4603.1]ssp. i. stanislaus Hovanitz, 1937 (Oeneis) |
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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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