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Nymphalidae
77a0744 – 4455   Argynnis coronis Behr, 1864
Distribution Data for Argynnis coronis
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Synonymy:
  • coronis Behr, 1864 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4455
  • ssp. a. carolae dos Passos & Grey, 1942 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4456.1
  • ssp. b. semiramis Edwards, 1886 (Argynnis)
  • bernardensis Gunder, 1933 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. semiramis)
  • ssp. c. hennei Gunder, 1934 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. d. coronis Behr, 1864 (Argynnis) - MONA 1983: 4455
  • californica Skinner, 1917 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. coronis)
  • ssp. e. simaetha (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. f. snyderi Skinner, 1897 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. g. halcyone Edwards, [1869] (Argynnis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Argynnis coronis (Behr, 1864) 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). This species includes as a subspecies 4456.1 Argynnis carolae (Dos Passos & Grey, 1942) in Zhang et al. (2020).
    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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