Biology:Minois nagasawae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Minois |
| Species: | M. nagasawae
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| Minois nagasawae Matsumura, 1906
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Minois nagasawae, also known as the Nagasawa snake-eyed butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1]
Distribution
This species is endemic to Taiwan, and can be found at high altitudes in the mountains above 2500m on the main island of Taiwan, making it the butterfly species with the highest altitude habitat in Taiwan.[1]
Ecology
Minois nagasawae retain biology traits adapted to cool habitats even though they are restricted to an island dominated by a subtropical climate. This is due to the fact that obligate winter diapause occurs in larval stage. The larvae of this species feeds on grasses, hairgrass, and Brachypodium kawakamii, and the adults are active from late summer to early autumn, producing one generation per year [2][This text is AI generated]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 徐堉峰 (2013). 台灣蝴蝶圖鑑．下（蛺蝶）. 台中市: 晨星出版社. ISBN 978-986-177-668-2.
- ↑ Huang, Chia-Lung; Hsu, Yu-Feng (2011). "The Early Stages and Biology of Minois nagasawae (Matsumura) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), an Alpine Butterfly Endemic to Taiwan". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 113 (3): 325–334. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.113.3.325. https://bioone.org/journals/proceedings-of-the-entomological-society-of-washington/volume-113/issue-3/0013-8797.113.3.325/The-Early-Stages-and-Biology-of-Minois-nagasawae-Matsumura-Lepidoptera/10.4289/0013-8797.113.3.325.full?utm_source=chatgpt.com.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q11132471 entry
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