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Adelpha californica (Butler 1865) described in Heterochroa

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Adelpha

Introduction

This species is the "California Sister" formerly called Adelpha bredowii. It occurs in California and the Pacific Northwest.

References

Prudic, K.L., Warren, A.D. & Llorente Bousquets, J. (2008) Molecular and morphological evidence reveals three species within the California sister butterfly, Adelpha bredowii (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae). Zootaxa 1819.

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Scientific Name Adelpha californica
Location Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona, USA
Comments The former species "Adelpha bredowii" has been split into three species. True A. bredowii is endemic to Mexico (Prudic et al. 2008).
Reference Prudic, K.L., Warren, A.D. & Llorente Bousquets, J. (2008) Molecular and morphological evidence reveals three species within the California sister butterfly, Adelpha bredowii (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae). Zootaxa 1819.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source California Sister, 1 024
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2004 Anita Gould
Scientific Name Adelpha californica
Location Castlerock Park, Skyline (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)
Comments The former species "Adelpha bredowii" has been split into three species. True A. bredowii is endemic to Mexico (Prudic et al. 2008).
Reference Prudic, K.L., Warren, A.D. & Llorente Bousquets, J. (2008) Molecular and morphological evidence reveals three species within the California sister butterfly, Adelpha bredowii (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae). Zootaxa 1819.
Creator Photograph by T. W. Davies
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Adelpha bredowii; California sister butterfly
Source Collection CalPhotos
Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences
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