fbpx
Wikipedia

Antigius attilia

Antigius attilia is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is widespread from Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Far East throughout northern, central and western China to Taiwan.

Antigius attilia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Antigius
Species:
A. attilia
Binomial name
Antigius attilia
(Bremer, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Thecla attilia Bremer, 1861
  • Zephyrus neoattilia Sugitani, 1919
  • Zephyrus sayamaensis Watari, 1936
  • Zephyrus sagamiensis Kyuzaki, 1937
  • Antigius sagamii Wakabayashi, Tanaka & Sugai, 1958
  • Antigius sayamae Wakabayashi, Tanaka & Sugai, 1958
  • Antigius signatus Fujioka, 1971
  • Antigius paipan Fujioka, 1993
  • Antigius inverseneoattilia Fujioka, 1993
  • Antigius supermeoattilia Fujioka, 1993
  • Antigius michiyoae Morita, 2003

The wingspan is 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in).The upper side of the wings of both sexes is the same - black brown.The male is unicolorous. In the female the hind wings on the upper side with one or two chains of small, faintly visible whitish submarginal spots along the outer edge. The underside of the wings is greyish-white with black marginal spots and a brown transverse stripe. The spot at the apex of the central cell of the fore wing is rectangular in shape, with distinct edges. At the posterior corner of the hindwing there are two pairs of small orange-black spots. The tail on the hind wings is thin, black, 3–4 mm long [1] [2]

The larvae feed on Quercus serrata, Quercus acutissima, Quercus variabilis, Quercus mongolica, Quercus dentate and Quercus aliena. Subspecies yamanakashoji has been recorded on Quercus acutissima.

Subspecies edit

  • Antigius attilia atilla
  • Antigius attilia tropicanus (Myanmar)
  • Antigius attilia yamanakashoji (Japan)
  • Antigius attilia obsoletus (Taiwan)

References edit

  1. ^ Sochivko A.V. , Kaabak L.V. Key to butterflies of Russia -M.:Avanta+, 2012. - 320 p. —5000 copies. —ISBN 978-5-98986-669-4.
  2. ^ under general ed. P. A. Lera. Key to insects of the Russian Far East. T. V. Caddisflies and Lepidoptera. Part 5 / - Vladivostok: Dalnauka, 2005. - 575 p. —500 copies. —ISBN 5-8044-0597-7.

External links edit

  • A new species of Antigius (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclini) from Taiwan


antigius, attilia, butterfly, family, lycaenidae, widespread, from, japan, korean, peninsula, russian, east, throughout, northern, central, western, china, taiwan, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, ins. Antigius attilia is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae It is widespread from Japan the Korean Peninsula the Russian Far East throughout northern central and western China to Taiwan Antigius attilia Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Lycaenidae Genus Antigius Species A attilia Binomial name Antigius attilia Bremer 1861 Synonyms Thecla attilia Bremer 1861 Zephyrus neoattilia Sugitani 1919 Zephyrus sayamaensis Watari 1936 Zephyrus sagamiensis Kyuzaki 1937 Antigius sagamii Wakabayashi Tanaka amp Sugai 1958 Antigius sayamae Wakabayashi Tanaka amp Sugai 1958 Antigius signatus Fujioka 1971 Antigius paipan Fujioka 1993 Antigius inverseneoattilia Fujioka 1993 Antigius supermeoattilia Fujioka 1993 Antigius michiyoae Morita 2003 The wingspan is 14 16 millimetres 0 55 0 63 in The upper side of the wings of both sexes is the same black brown The male is unicolorous In the female the hind wings on the upper side with one or two chains of small faintly visible whitish submarginal spots along the outer edge The underside of the wings is greyish white with black marginal spots and a brown transverse stripe The spot at the apex of the central cell of the fore wing is rectangular in shape with distinct edges At the posterior corner of the hindwing there are two pairs of small orange black spots The tail on the hind wings is thin black 3 4 mm long 1 2 The larvae feed on Quercus serrata Quercus acutissima Quercus variabilis Quercus mongolica Quercus dentate and Quercus aliena Subspecies yamanakashoji has been recorded on Quercus acutissima Subspecies editAntigius attilia atilla Antigius attilia tropicanus Myanmar Antigius attilia yamanakashoji Japan Antigius attilia obsoletus Taiwan References edit Sochivko A V Kaabak L V Key to butterflies of Russia M Avanta 2012 320 p 5000 copies ISBN 978 5 98986 669 4 under general ed P A Lera Key to insects of the Russian Far East T V Caddisflies and Lepidoptera Part 5 Vladivostok Dalnauka 2005 575 p 500 copies ISBN 5 8044 0597 7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antigius attilia A new species of Antigius Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Theclini from Taiwan nbsp This Theclinae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antigius attilia amp oldid 1221320513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.