Zerene is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae commonly called dogfaces. The closest living relative is the genus Colias.[1] They are migratory.[2]
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| Zerene eurydice male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Subfamily: | Coliadinae |
| Tribe: | Coliadini |
| Genus: | Zerene Hübner, 1819 |
| Synonyms | |
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- Zerene cesonia (Stoll, 1790) – southern dogface[4]
- Zerene eurydice (Boisduval, 1855) – California dogface
References
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- ^ Brower, Andrew V.Z. (2006): Tree of Life Web Project - Coliadinae. Version of 2006-NOW-16. Retrieved 2008-AUG-07.
- ^ Butterflies of Mexico USA and Canada. Southern Dog Face. Zerene cesonia
- ^ Zerene, funet.fi
- ^ Southern Dogface, Butterflies of Canada
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