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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Chlosyne lacinia
Chlosyne lacinia(Geyer, 1837)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Melitaeini
  4. Chlosynina
  5. Chlosyne
  6.  lacinia
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TL: Mexico   (1400 m.)

Habitat

  • Deciduous forests (Oak)
  • Fields
  • Waysides

Similar species

  • Chlosyne janais
  • Chlosyne marina
  • Chlosyne rosita
MU

35-51 mm

FU

    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishBordered Patch
      EspañolMontera Naranja
      EspañolNaranjita
      PortuguêsBorboleta-do-girassol
      中文带巢蛱蝶
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      AmaranthaceaeAmaranthusAmaranth
      AsteraceaeAcanthospermumStarburrs
      AsteraceaeAmbrosiaRagweed
      AsteraceaeBahiopsis
      AsteraceaeBidensbeggarticks
      AsteraceaeCalyptocarpus
      AsteraceaeClibadium
      AsteraceaeEmiliaTasselflower
      AsteraceaeEupatoriumAgrimony
      AsteraceaeGaillardiaBlanket flower
      AsteraceaeGalinsoga
      AsteraceaeHelianthusSunflowers
      AsteraceaeMelantheraSquarestem
      AsteraceaePalafoxiaPalafox
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Araschnia laciniaGeyer, 1837
    • Chlosyne lacinia is a member of the clade Chlosyne lacinia:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      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 rositaA. Hall, 1924
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Butterflies and Moths of North America
      Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
      Inventory of the Butterfly species of Cotacachi Cayapas ERPierre Boyer, Jean-Claude Petit
      North American Moth Photographers Group

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