Argynnis mormonia (Boisduval 1869) described in Speyeria

Andrew V. Z. Brower

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Containing group: Argynnis

Introduction

One of the smaller western North American fritillaries, ranging from Alaska throughout the montane western U. S. Larvae feed on violets (Viola). As may be seen from the numerous names applied to this taxon, it is geographically variable.

Other Names for Argynnis mormonia (Boisduval 1869) described in Speyeria

Argynnis astarte W. H. Edwards 1862 invalid junior homonym of A. astarte Doubleday, 1848
Argynnis montivaga Behr 1864 invalid junior homonym of A. montivaga Behr, 1863, also junior objective synonym of A. arge Strecker, 1878
Argynnis arge Strecker 1878 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Argynnis bischoffii W. H. Edwards 1870 currently viewed as a subspecies
Argynnis opis W. H. Edwards 1874 currently viewed as a subspecies
Argynnis bischoffi opis f. jesmondensis McDonnough 1940 unavailable quadrinomen
Speyeria mormonia jesmondensis dos Passos & Grey 1947 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of A. mormonia opis
Argynnis bischoffi washingtonia W. Barnes & McDonnough 1913 currently viewed as a subspecies, A. mormonia washingtonia
Argynnis eurynome washingtonia f. ranierensis Gunder 1932 unavailable quadrinomen, currently viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia washingtonia
Argynnis eurynome var. erinna W. H. Edwards 1883 currently viewed as a subspecies, A. mormonia erinna
Argynnis errina ab. f. cunninghami Owen 1893 unavailable infrasbspecific name, considered to belong to the taxon A. moromina erinna
Argynnis (Speyeria) mormonia kimimela Marrone, Spomer & J. Scott 2008 currently viewed as a subspecies
Argynnis eurynome W. H. Edwards 1872 currently viewed as a subspecies of A. mormonia
Argnnis clio W. H. Edwards 1874 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of A. mormonia eurynome
Argynnis eurynome ab. eris Igel 1922 unavailable infrasubspecific name; viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia eurynome
Argynnis mormonia tr. f. benjamini Gunder 1927 unavailable infrasubspecific name; viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia eurynome
Argynnis eurynome tr. f. brucei Gunder 1927 unavailable infrasubspecific name; viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia eurynome
Argynnis eurynome race clio tr. f. gunderi W. D. Field 1936 unavailable infrasubspecific name; viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia eurynome
Speyeria mormonia eurynome ab. igeli dos Passos & Grey 1947 unavailable infrasubspecific name; viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia eurynome
Speyeria mormonia eurynome ab. fieldi dos Passos & Grey 1947 unavailable infrasubspecific name; viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia eurynome
Speyeria mormonia obsidiana J. Emmel, T. Emmel & Mattoon 1998 currently viewed as a subspecies of A. mormonia
Argynnis artonis W. H. Edwards 1881 currently viewed as a subspecies of A. mormonia
Argynnis eurynome artonis f. rubyensis Gunder 1932 unavailable infrasubspecific name, currently viewed as the same taxon as A. mormonia artonis
Argynnis mormonia luski Barnes & McDonnough 1913 currently viewed as a subspecies

References

Pelham, J. A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada, with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 40: XIV + 658pp.

Title Illustrations

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Scientific Name	Argynnis mormonia eurynome
Location	New Mexico: Santa Fe National Forest
Comments	nectaring on Hymenoxys hoopesii
Specimen Condition	Live Specimen
Identified By	David J. Ferguson
Life Cycle Stage	adult
View	dorsal
Source	Speyeria mormonia upper
Source Collection	Wikimedia Commons
Image Use	This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright	© 2009 Jerry Friedman

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