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Nymphalidae
77a0960 – 4603   Oeneis ridingsii (Edwards, 1865)
Distribution Data for Oeneis ridingsii
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Host Plants:
Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Achnatherum Bouteloua Pseudoroegneria.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • ridingsii (Edwards, 1865) (Satyrus) - MONA 1983: 4603
  • ssp. a. minimus (Austin, 1986) (Neominois)
  • ssp. b. wyomingo (Scott, 1998) (Hipparchia)
  • ssp. c. ridingsii (Edwards, 1865) (Satyrus)
  • ssp. d. curicata (Fisher, Scott & Garhart, 2008) (Neominois)
  • ssp. e. coloalbiterra (Garhart & Fisher, 2008) (Neominois)
  • ssp. f. neomexicanus (Austin, 1986) (Neominois)
  • ssp. g. stretchii (Edwards, 1870) (Chionobas)
  • ashtaroth (Strecker, [1878]) (Satyrus)
  • dionysus (Scudder, 1878) (Neominois)
  • ssp. h. pallidus (Austin, 1986) (Neominois)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Oeneis ridingsii (Edwards, 1865) was formerly in the genus Neominois, a name now treated as a subgenus of Oeneis.
    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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