Adelpha californica described in Heterochroa
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Adelpha californica |
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| 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 |
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| Copyright | © 2004 Anita Gould |
| Scientific Name | Adelpha californica |
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| 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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