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Nymphalidae 77a0842 – 4516   Euphydryas phaeton (Drury, 1773)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: phaeton (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4516 ssp. a. phaeton (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4516  borealis Chermock & Chermock, 1940 (Euphydryas) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  clarki Pavulaan, 2021 (Euphydryas) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  magnifica (Clark, 1927) (Melitaea) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  phaetaena (Hübner, [1819]) (Melitaea) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  phaethusa (Hulst, 1881) (Melitaea) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  schausi (Clark, 1927) (Melitaea) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  streckeri (Ellsworth, 1902) (Melitaea) (synonym of ssp. phaeton)  superba (Strecker, 1878) (Melitaea) (synonym of ssp. phaeton) ssp. b. ozarkae Masters, 1968 (Euphydryas)

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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