Biology:Muschampia protheon
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Muschampia protheon (Rambur, 1858) [1]
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Muschampia protheon is a small butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Central China (Kuku-Noor) to East Mongolia and Transbaikalia ) that belongs to the skippers family.
Description from Seitz
H. protheon Rambr. (85 f). Five apical dots: all the spots of the upperside distinct. Hindwing beneath light brown; subterminal band composed of distinctly separated spots. The white spot between veins 3 and 4 less projecting than the cell-spot situated above it. South Russia.[2]
Biology
The larva feeds on Phlomoides tuberosa.
See also
- List of butterflies of Russia
References
- ↑ Rambur, 1858 Catalogue systematique des lépidoptères de l'Andalousie Cat. syst. Lépid. Andalousie (1): 1-92 (1858), (2): 93-442 ([1866])
- ↑ Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)
Wikidata ☰ Q48973420 entry
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