Nymphalidae
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4481 Phyciodes tharos
(Drury, 1773)
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Host familiy: Asteraceae Plantaginaceae. Host genera: Aster[unresolved] Cirsium Doellingeria Erigeron Helianthus Oclemena Plantago Sericocarpus Symphyotrichum[=Aster] Verbesina. Notes: larvae make silk nests (Minno et al 2005); larvae eat leaves (Scott 2020); Verbesina helianthoides"?" (Scott 1986a). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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tharos (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4481ssp. a. tharos (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) distincta Bauer, 1975 (Phyciodes) euclea (Bergsträsser, [1780]) (Papilio) packardii (Saunders, 1868) (Melitaea) tharossa (Godart, 1819) (Argynnis)ssp. b. riocolorado Scott, 1992 (Phyciodes) |
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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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