Anthocharis julia flora
Wright, 1892
Flora Orangetip
Anthocharis julia flora is a of orangetip in the , first described by Wright in 1892. It belongs to a characterized by distinctive orange-tipped forewings in males. The subspecies is part of the Anthocharis julia , which includes multiple geographically distributed subspecies across western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anthocharis julia flora: /ænˈθɒkərɪs ˈdʒuːliə ˈflɔːrə/
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Distribution
Western North America; specific range boundaries for this are not documented in available sources.
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Taxonomic Note
Originally described as Anthocharis flora by Wright in 1892, this is now treated as a of Anthocharis julia. The basionym Anthocharis flora remains in synonymy.
Observation Data
As of available records, this has 76 observations documented on iNaturalist, indicating it is encountered with moderate frequency by citizen scientists.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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