Taxonomic overview of the greater fritillary genus Speyeria Scudder and the atlantis - hesperis species complexes, with species accounts, type images, and relevant literature (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

• Main Author: Dunford, James C.
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• Published: Zenodo 2009
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae; Austin; Pacific; Lone; Morrison; Levy; Midland; Cramer; Wyatt; Ayala; Boggs; Rolfs; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5352659; https://zenodo.org/record/5352659

Dunford, James C. (2009): Taxonomic overview of the greater fritillary genus Speyeria Scudder and the atlantis - hesperis species complexes, with species accounts, type images, and relevant literature (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insecta Mundi 2009 (90): 1-74, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5352660 : {"references": ["Ackery, P. R. 1988. Hostplants and classification: A review of nymphalid butterflies. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 33: 95-203.", "Acorn, J. H. 1993. Butterflies of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing; Edmonton, Alberta. 143 p.", "Adams, J. K., and I. L. Finkelstein. 2006. Late season observations on female diana fritillary (Speyeria diana) aggregating behavior. News of the Lepidopterists' Society 48: 106-107.", "Allen, T. J. 1997. The butterflies of West Virginia and their caterpillars. University of Pittsburgh Press; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 388 p.", "Allen, T. J., J. P. Brock, and J. Glassberg. 2005. Caterpillars in the field and garden. 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