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Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)
(California Tortoiseshell)
Type Specimens

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Nymphalis californica TYPE, TL: USA (Ca)
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Nymphalis californica TYPE, TL: USA (Ca)
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Nymphalis californica (HOLOTYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (HOLOTYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (HOLOTYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (ALLOTYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (ALLOTYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (ALLOTYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (PARATYPE of Nymphalis herri W. D. Field, 1936) [USNM].
 Specimen courtesy of Smithsonian Institution   —   © Nick V. Grishin

Nymphalis californica (HOLOTYPE of Nymphalis timidar Scott & Kondla, 2014).
   —   © James A. Scott

Nymphalis californica (HOLOTYPE of Nymphalis timidar Scott & Kondla, 2014).
   —   © James A. Scott

Nymphalis californica (HOLOTYPE of Nymphalis timidar Scott & Kondla, 2014).
   —   © James A. Scott

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