Triphysa dohrnii

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Triphysa dohrnii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Triphysa
Species:
T. dohrnii
Binomial name
Triphysa dohrnii
Zeller, 1850
Synonyms
  • Triphysa striatula Elwes, 1899
  • Coenonympha dohrnii

Triphysa dohrnii is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Altai Mountains, Tuva, Transbaikalia), north-western China and Mongolia.[1] Seitz dohrni Z., has a broader, more whitish metallic margin than phryne.[2] The habitat consists of mountainous steppe up to altitudes of 2,400 meters.

Adults are on wing from June to July.

Subspecies[edit]

  • Triphysa dohrnii dohrnii (Transbaikalia and the Amur region)
  • Triphysa dohrnii glacialis Bang-Haas, 1912 (Sayan)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Russian Insects
  2. ^ Seitz. A. in Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.