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Nymphalidae 77a0710 – 4416.1   Dryas alcionea (Cramer, [1779])

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Taxonomic: Notes Dryas alcionea (Cramer, 1779), rev. stat. (Núñez et al., 2022), formerly as synonym of 4416 Dryas iulia (Fabricius, 1775), is represented north of Mexico by the subspecies D. a. moderata (Riley, 1926). Synonymy: alcionea (Cramer, [1779]) (Papilio) extralim. - MONA 1983: [NEW] titio (Stichel, [1908]) (Colaenis)  moderata (Stichel, [1908]) (Colaenis) ssp. a. moderata (Riley, 1926) (Colaenis) Host Plants: Host familiy: Passifloraceae.  Host genera: Passiflora.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Núñez, R., K.R. Willmott, Y. Álvarez, J.A. Genaro, A.R. Pérez-Asso, M. Quejereta, T. Turner, J.Y. Miller, C. Brévignon, G. Lamas, A. Hausmann, 2022. Integrative taxonomy clarifies species limits in the hitherto monotypic passion-vine butterfly genera Agraulis and Dryas (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae). Systematic Entomology, 47(1): 152-178. 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 iNaturalist Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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