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Nymphalidae
77a0753 – 4459.3   Argynnis nausicaa Edwards, 1874
Distribution Data for Argynnis nausicaa
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Synonymy:
  • nausicaa Edwards, 1874 (Argynnis)
  • ssp. a. elko (Austin, 1984) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. b. greyi (Moeck, 1950) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. c. viola (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. d. tetonia (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria)
  • conquista (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria) (synonym of ssp. tetonia)
  • ssp. e. chitone Edwards, 1879 (Argynnis)
  • wasatchia (dos Passos & Grey, 1945) (Speyeria) (synonym of ssp. chitone)
  • ssp. f. schellbachi (Garth, 1949) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. g. electa Edwards, 1878 (Argynnis)
  • cornelia Edwards, 1892 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. electa)
  • nikias Ehrmann, 1917 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. electa)
  • ssp. h. dorothea (Moeck, 1947) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. i. capitanensis (Holland, 1988) (Speyeria)
  • ssp. j. nausicaa Edwards, 1874 (Argynnis)
  • arizonensis Elwes, 1889 (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. nausicaa)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Argynnis nausicaa Edwards, 1874, formerly a subspecies of 4459.1 Argynnis hesperis (Edwards, 1864), is raised to full species status in Zhang et al. (2022).
    References
    • 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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