A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, vol. 40
Page(s):
xiv + 658
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ISBN/ISSN:
/0022-4324
Notes:
As noted in the Introduction, Pelham intentionally diverges from the Code's provisions on gender agreement (Articles 31 & 34), following original orthography instead
Reference for:
Aglais urticae
Aglais urticae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
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Aglais urticae: Comments
Comment:
Concerning North American records, Pelham (2008:431) notes of Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758), "Several individuals of this Palaearctic butterfly have been captured or photographed in our region [North America] (e.g., Scott and Wright 1972: 116, Glassberg, 1992, Zirlin and Ingraham, 1997, and Zirlin, 2002). It seems that this species is either an occasional accidental introduction or, less likely, a periodic vagrant"