Coenonympha california

Coenonympha california, also known as the California ringlet or common ringlet, is a species of butterfly native to North America.[1][2] Although it has previously been considered a subspecies of Coenonympha tullia, genetic testing suggests it is a separate species.[3] Larvae feed on grasses.[4]

Coenonympha california
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Coenonympha
Species:
C. california
Binomial name
Coenonympha california
Westwood, 1851

Taxonomy

Coenonympha california contains the following subspecies:

  • Coenonympha california mcisaaci[2]
  • Coenonympha california galactinus[2]
  • Coenonympha california benjamini[2]
  • Coenonympha california mackenziei[2]
  • Coenonympha california yontocket[2]
  • Coenonympha california eryngii[2]
  • Coenonympha california eunomia[2]
  • Coenonympha california columbiana[2]
  • Coenonympha california mono[2]
  • Coenonympha california elko[2]
  • Coenonympha california pseudobrenda[2]
  • Coenonympha california subfusca[2]
  • Coenonympha california furcae[2]
  • Coenonympha california nipisiquit[2]
  • Coenonympha california ampelos[2]
  • Coenonympha california ochracea[2]
  • Coenonympha california insulana[2]
  • Coenonympha california inornata[2]
  • Coenonympha california california[2]

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  2. "Common Ringlet (Coenonympha california)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Opler, Paul A.; Grishin, Nick V. (6 November 2020). "Genomic evidence suggests further changes of butterfly names" (PDF). The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey. 8 (7). eISSN 2643-4806. ISSN 2643-4776.
  4. "Species Page: California Ringlet (Coenonympha california)". Nebraska Lepidoptera: A Guide to Nebraska Butterflies and Moths. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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