Species: Limenitis archippus lahontani
Nevada Viceroy
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Limenitis
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Butterflies and Moths - Butterflies and Skippers
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Limenitis - ).
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
small butterfly
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5T1T2
Global Status Last Reviewed
2000-03-24
Global Status Last Changed
2000-03-24
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
CE - 250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles) - CDE - Apparently restricted to Nevada (see Austin in Emmel, 1998). Known from along the Humboldt River and lower tributaries with additional colonies near Fallon and Fernely.
Global Range Code
CE
Global Range Description
250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)