Erynnis montana

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

Erynnis montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Erynnis
Species:
E. montana
Binomial name
Erynnis montana
(Bremer, 1861)[1]
Synonyms
  • 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

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