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Nymphalidae
77a0741 – 4450   Argynnis cybele (Fabricius, 1775)
Distribution Data for Argynnis cybele
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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cybele (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4450
  • baal Strecker, 1878 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. cybele)
  • daphnis (Cramer, [1775]) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. cybele)
  • ssp. b. novascotiae McDunnough, 1935 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. c. krautwurmi Holland, 1931 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. d. pseudocarpenteri Chermock & Chermock, 1940 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. e. carpenterii Edwards, 1876 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. f. charlottii Barnes, 1897 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. g. neomexicana Grishin, 2022 (Argynnis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Argynnis cybele (Fabricius, 1775) was formerly placed in the genus Speyeria, a name treated as a subgenus in Zhang et al. (2020) following the suggested treatment if Simonsen et al. (2006).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Simonsen, T., N. Wahlberg, A.V.Z. Brower, R. de Jong, 2006. Morphology, molecules and fritillaries: approaching a stable phylogeny for Argynnini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity, 37(4): 405-418.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America
    • Zhang, J., Q. Cong, J. Shen, P.A. Opler, N.V. Grishin, 2020. Genomic evidence suggests further changes of butterfly names. Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 8(7): 1-41.
    Argynnis cybele
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