Biology:Athamanthia phoenicura
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Athamanthia phoenicura (Lederer, [1870])
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Athamanthia phoenicura is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1870 and is found in Armenia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan .
The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The species inhabits semi-deserts between 300 and 1400 m above sea level. The host plant of the species is Atraphaxis spinosa. The butterfly flies from May to June.[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Atraphaxis spinosa.
Subspecies
- Athamanthia phoenicura phoenicura (Kopet-Dagh)
- Athamanthia phoenicura transcaucasica (Miller, 1923) (Armenia, Azerbaijan, north-eastern Turkey)
- Athamanthia phoenicura athamantides (Eckweiler & Hagen, 2001)
- Athamanthia phoenicura monalisa (Eckweiler, 2004)
References
- ↑ Butterfly Conservation Armenia. "Athamanthia phoenicura in Armenia". TSE - Towards Sustainable Ecosystems NGO. https://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/athamanthia-phoenicura.html.
External links
- "Athamanthia Zhdanko, 1983" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Butterfly Conservation Armenia
Wikidata ☰ Q21247886 entry
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