Coenonympha california explained

Coenonympha california, also known as the California ringlet or common ringlet, is a species of butterfly native to North America.^{[1] [2]} Although it has previously been considered a subspecies of Coenonympha tullia, genetic testing suggests it is a separate species.^[3] Larvae feed on grasses.^[4]

Taxonomy

Coenonympha california contains the following subspecies:

• Coenonympha california mcisaaci
• Coenonympha california galactinus
• Coenonympha california benjamini
• Coenonympha california mackenziei
• Coenonympha california yontocket
• Coenonympha california eryngii
• Coenonympha california eunomia
• Coenonympha california columbiana
• Coenonympha california mono
• Coenonympha california elko
• Coenonympha california pseudobrenda
• Coenonympha california subfusca
• Coenonympha california furcae
• Coenonympha california nipisiquit
• Coenonympha california ampelos
• Coenonympha california ochracea
• Coenonympha california insulana
• Coenonympha california inornata
• Coenonympha california california

Notes and References

1. Web site: NatureServe Explorer 2.0 . 2023-03-16 . explorer.natureserve.org.
2. Web site: Common Ringlet (Coenonympha california) . 2023-03-15 . iNaturalist . en.
3. Zhang . Jing . Cong . Qian . Opler . Paul A. . Grishin . Nick V. . 6 November 2020 . Genomic evidence suggests further changes of butterfly names . The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey . 8 . 7 . 2643-4776 . 2643-4806.
4. Web site: 2022-02-02 . Species Page: California Ringlet (Coenonympha california) . 2023-08-10 . Nebraska Lepidoptera: A Guide to Nebraska Butterflies and Moths . en-US.