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Nymphalidae
77a0734 – 4464   Boloria myrina (Cramer, [1777])
Distribution Data for Boloria myrina
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Synonymy:
  • myrina (Cramer, [1777]) (Papilio)
  • selene of authors; (not [Denis & Schiffermüller], [1777]) (Papilio) misappl.
  • ssp. a. myrina (Cramer, [1777]) (Papilio)
      Type locality: "USA, probably southeastern New York" (Zhang et al. 2022).
  • gunderana (Forbes, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. myrina)
  • marilandica (Clark, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. myrina)
  • myrissa (Godart, [1777]) (Argynnis) (synonym of ssp. myrina)
  • nivea (Gunder, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. myrina)
  • nubes (Scudder, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. myrina)
  • ssp. b. nebraskensis (Holland, [1777]) (Brenthis)
  • ssp. c. sabulocollis Kohler, [1777] (Boloria)
  • ssp. d. tollandensis (Barnes & Benjamin, [1777]) (Brenthis)
  • ssp. e. albequina (Holland, [1777]) (Brenthis)
  • baxteri (Holland, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. albequina)
  • ssp. f. atrocostalis (Huard, [1777]) (Argynnis)
  • jenningsae (Holland, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. atrocostalis)
  • serratimarginata (Gunder, [1777]) (Brenthis) (synonym of ssp. atrocostalis)
  • ssp. g. terraenovae (Holland, [1777]) (Brenthis) emend.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Boloria myrina (Cramer, [1777]) is raised from synonymy of [4464] Boloria selene ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (type locality Austria: Vienna) to full species status in Zhang et al. (2022). "True" selene is extralimital to North America.
    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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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