Erynnis montana

Erynnis montana is a species of Palearctic butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (Pyrginae). It is found in China, eastern Russia (Amur), Taiwan and Japan.

Erynnis montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Erynnis
Species:
E. montana
Binomial name
Erynnis montana
(Bremer, 1861)[1]
Synonyms
List
  • Pyrgus montanus Bremer, 1861
  • Erynnis montanus
  • Thanaos rusticanus Butler, 1866
  • Thanaos nigrescens Leech, 1894
  • Thanaos leechi Elwes & Edwards, 1897

The larva feeds on Quercus mongolica.

Subspecies
  • E. m. montana
  • E. m. monta Evans, 1948 - China (Yunnan)
  • E. m. neomontanus Murayama & Yoshisaka, 1959 - Taiwan
  • E. m. nigrescens (Leech, 1894) - western China

References
  1. Erynnis, funet.fi


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