Biology:Daimio tethys

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Short description: Species of butterfly


Daimio tethys
Daimio tethys 1.jpg
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D. beata
Binomial name
Daimio tethys
(Ménétries, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Pyrgus tethys Ménétries, 1857
  • Daimio lineata Mabille & Boullet, 1916

Daimio tethys is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in eastern Asia, including the Amur region, southern Ussuri, Japan , Taiwan and Korea. The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). The larvae feed on various plants, including Quercus mongolica, Dioscorea nipponica, Dioscorea butatas, Dioscorea japonica and Dioscorea japonica var. pseudojaponica.

Subspecies

  • Daimio tethys tethys
  • Daimio tethys birmana (Yunnan)
  • Daimio tethys daiseni (Japan)
  • Daimio tethys roona
  • Daimio tethys moori
  • Daimio tethys niitakana

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q384144 entry