Nymphalidae
77a0743 –
4451 Argynnis aphrodite
(Fabricius, 1787)
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| Synonymy: |
aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4451ssp. a. cullasaja (Gatrelle, 1998) (Speyeria)ssp. b. aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4451 bakeri Clark, 1932 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. aphrodite) bartschi Reiff, 1910 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. aphrodite) hughi (Clark & Clark, 1951) (Speyeria) (synonym of ssp. aphrodite) ssp. c. alcestis Edwards, [1877] (Argynnis) suffusa Wolcott, 1916 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. alcestis) ssp. d. ethne Hemming, 1933 (Argynnis) cypris Edwards, 1886 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. ethne) ssp. e. byblis (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926) (Dryas) columbia Edwards, 1877 (Argynnis) columbia Edwards, 1878 (Argynnis)ssp. g. whitehousei Gunder, 1932 (Argynnis)ssp. h. manitoba Chermock & Chermock, 1940 (Argynnis) mayae (dos Passos & Grey, 1947) (Speyeria) (synonym of ssp. manitoba) mayae Gunder, 1932 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. manitoba) ssp. i. winni Gunder, 1932 (Argynnis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Argynnis aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) 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). |
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| 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.
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