Species Phyciodes pulchella - Field Crescent

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Print References · Internet References

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)

Genus Phyciodes

Species pulchella (Field Crescent)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Phyciodes campestris

Phyciodes pratensis

plus 6 other synonyms listed at All-Leps

The lectotype designation of pulchella by Emmel et al (1998) displaces pratensis (Behr, 1863). [Opler and Warren PDF doc]

BugGuide follows the classification of Opler and Warren and All-Leps in calling this species P. pulchella (see discussion in Taxonomy Forum)

Numbers

3 subspecies listed at All-Leps: camillus, montana, pulchella

Print References

Emmel, J.F., T.C. Emmel, and S.O. Mattoon. 1998. The types of butterflies named by Jean Alphonse Boisduval: designation of lectotypes and a neotype, and fixation of type localities. pp. 3-76 in: Emmel, T.C., editor. 1998. Systematics of Western North American Butterflies. Mariposa Press, Gainesville, Florida. 878 pp.

Internet References

species account [listed as P. pratensis], plus US distribution map (nearctica.com)

species account [listed as P. pratensis] (Butterflies of Canada, CBIF)

Contributed by tom murray on 18 July, 2005 - 10:35pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 27 February, 2007 - 1:14pm

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