Poladryas arachne, the arachne checkerspot, is a species of crescents, checkerspots, anglewings, etc. in the butterfly family Nymphalidae.[1][2]

Poladryas arachne
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Melitaeini
Genus: Poladryas
Species:
P. arachne
Binomial name
Poladryas arachne
(W. H. Edwards, 1869)

The MONA or Hodges number for Poladryas arachne is 4514.[3]

Subspecies

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These five subspecies belong to the species Poladryas arachne:

  • Poladryas arachne arachne (W. H. Edwards, 1869)
  • Poladryas arachne expedita Austin in T. Emmel, 1998
  • Poladryas arachne gilensis (W. Holland, 1930)
  • Poladryas arachne monache (J. A. Comstock, 1918)
  • Poladryas arachne nympha (W. H. Edwards, 1884)

References

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  1. ^ "Poladryas arachne Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Poladryas arachne". Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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