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Nymphalidae 77a0891 – 4481.3   Phyciodes diminutor Scott, 1998

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Distribution: Type locality (diminutor): Freeborn Co., MN. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phyciodes diminutor Scott, 1998 Taxonomic Notes: Phyciodes diminutor Scott, 1998, described as a subspecies of 4481.1 Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777), is raised to full species status in Zhang et al. (2022).

References

Scott, J.A., 1998. Phyciodes (Phyciodes): new discoveries, new subspecies, and convergence. Papilio (New Series), 10: 1-42. Species Page at the Butterflies of America Zhang, J., Q. Cong, J. Shen, L. Song, R.J. Gott, P. Boyer, C.S. Guppy, S. Kohler, G. Lamas, P.A. Opler, N.V. Grishin, 2022. Taxonomic discoveries enabled by genomic analysis of butterflies. Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 10(7): 1-60.

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