Palaeonympha opalina
| Palaeonympha | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Subtribe: | Euptychiina |
| Genus: | Palaeonympha |
| Species: | P. opalina |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaeonympha opalina Butler, 1871 | |
Palaeonympha opalina is a species of satyrid butterfly. It is found in Taiwan[1][2] and China.
The larvae of subspecies macrophthalmia feed on Lophatherum gracile, Oplismenus undulatifolius (including var. microphyllus), Miscanthus sinensis.
Subspecies
- Palaeonympha opalina opalina (China: Shaanxi, Hupei)
- Palaeonympha opalina macrophthalmia Fruhstorfer, 1911 (Taiwan)
- Palaeonympha opalina bailiensis Yoshino, 2001 (China: northern Yunnan)
References
- ↑ Palaeonympha opalina: Butler 1871. Tolweb. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ Palaeonympha opalina: Butler 1871. Nymphalidae. Retrieved 2 August 2012.