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Speyeria

Insect Genera

Speyeria is a genus of butterflies, family Nymphalidae, tribe Argynnini, commonly known as greater fritillaries, named by Scudder in 1872. The genus comprises 19 species, three found in Eurasia and 16 in North America. It was reestablished as separate from the closely related and already-live genus Argynnis in 2017, following taxonomic study that resolved the two as distinct sister genera within the same tribe rather than one being subsumed into the other.

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Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2716199, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Speyeria
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  • Introduction
    Speyeria, commonly known as greater fritillaries, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • In Group: Brush-Footed Butterfly Genera (Nymphalidae), Lead
    Speyeria, commonly known as greater fritillaries, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Wikidata: Speyeria
Wikidata Q2716199, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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