Biology:Ampittia virgata

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Ampittia virgata
Ampittia virgata myakei.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ampittia
Species:
A. virgata
Binomial name
Ampittia virgata
(Leech, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila virgata Leech, 1890

Ampittia virgata is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by John Henry Leech in 1890. It is found in China and Taiwan. Its wingspan is 30–32 mm. Cell of forewing beneath yellow with a black streak in the centre.

Subspecies

  • Ampittia virgata virgata (Leech, 1890) (China)
  • Ampittia virgata miyakei Matsumura, 1910 (Taiwan)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4748466 entry