Raphia frater cinderella

(Schmidt & Anweiler, 2014) Smith, 2014

Raphia frater cinderella is a of in the , described in 2014. It belongs to the Raphia, a small group of . The subspecies is known from limited observations in North America. Its taxonomic status is accepted.

Raphia frater by Schmidt BC, Anweiler GG. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Raphia frater cinderella: //ˈreɪfiə ˈfrætər ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə//

These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.

Identification

Distinguished from the nominate Raphia frater frater and other Raphia subspecies by subtle morphological differences established in the original description. Specific diagnostic characters are not detailed in available sources.

Images

Distribution

Recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Vermont in the United States.

Similar Taxa

  • Raphia frater fraterNominate ; R. f. cinderella was split from this based on morphological differentiation in western North America
  • Raphia fraterParent ; other may occur in overlapping ranges

Tags

Sources and further reading