48-67 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishCrimson Patch EnglishJanais Patch
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Acanthaceae Anisacanthus quadrifidus Flame acanthus Acanthaceae Carlowrightia parviflora Acanthaceae Dyschoriste linearis Acanthaceae Justicia pilosella Hairy Tube-tongue
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Coatlantona janais Drury, 1782
- Chlosyne janais is a member of the clade Chlosyne lacinia:
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Species Author Chlosyne californica (W.G. Wright, 1905) Chlosyne definita (E.M. Aaron, [1885]) Chlosyne ehrenbergii (Geyer, 1833) Chlosyne endeis (Godman & Salvin, 1894) Chlosyne erodyle (H.W. Bates, 1864) Chlosyne gaudialis (H.W. Bates, 1864) Chlosyne hippodrome (Geyer, 1837) Chlosyne janais (Drury, 1782) Chlosyne lacinia (Geyer, 1837) Chlosyne marina (Geyer, 1837) Chlosyne melanarge (H.W. Bates, 1864) Chlosyne narva (Fabricius, 1793) Chlosyne rosita A. Hall, 1924
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland 
Lepiforum e. V. North American Moth Photographers Group
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