Zerene eurydice
| California dogface butterfly Zerene eurydice | |
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| A Female California Dogface Butterfly | |
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| A Male California Dogface Butterfly | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Coliadini |
| Genus: | Zerene |
| Species: | Z. eurydice |
| Binomial name | |
| Zerene eurydice (Boisduval, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colias eurydice Boisduval, 1855 | |
Zerene eurydice, the California dogface butterfly, is sometimes placed in the related genus as Colias eurydice. This species is endemic to California, and is California's State Insect symbol.
Zerene eurydice on a stamp
See also
- List of Lepidoptera that feed on Cirsium - thistles
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