Moth Photographers Group – Argynnis aphrodite – 4451

Nymphalidae

77a0743 – 4451   Argynnis aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose.
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Synonymy:	• Papilio Nymphalis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 • Speyeria cullasaja Gatrelle, 1998 • Argynnis bakeri Clark, 1932 • Argynnis bartschi Reiff, 1910 • Speyeria hughi Clark & Clark, 1951 • Argynnis alcestis Edwards, [1877] • Argynnis suffusa Wolcott, 1916 • Argynnis ethne Hemming, 1933 • Argynnis cypris Edwards, 1886 • Dryas byblis Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 • Argynnis columbia Edwards, 1877 • Argynnis columbia Edwards, 1878 • Argynnis whitehousei Gunder, 1932 • Argynnis manitoba Chermock & Chermock, 1940 • Speyeria mayae dos Passos & Grey, 1947 • Argynnis mayae Gunder, 1932 • Argynnis winni Gunder, 1932
Taxonomic Notes:	Argynnis aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) was formerly placed in the genus Speyeria, a name treated as a subgenus in Zhang et al. (2020) following the suggested treatment if Simonsen et al. (2006).

References

• Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
• Simonsen, T., N. Wahlberg, A.V.Z. Brower, R. de Jong, 2006. Morphology, molecules and fritillaries: approaching a stable phylogeny for Argynnini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insect Systematics and Diversity, 37(4): 405-418.
• Species Page at BugGuide.Net
• 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.