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Neolycaena davidi

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Neolycaena davidi
Neolycaena davidi in Seitz 73f
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Neolycaena
Species:
N. davidi
Binomial name
Neolycaena davidi
(Oberthur, 1881) [1]

Neolycaena davidi is a small butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Transbaikalia, Mongolia, Northeast China, East Tibet) that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Description from Seitz

For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.

davidi Oberth. (73 f ) has on the underside broader and more dispersed white spots, which are not accompanied by distinct dark dots as in nymotypical fengstroemi North China and Mongolia.[2]

Biology

The larva feeds on Caragana microphylla, C. pygmaea, C. spinosa

Etymology

The name honours Armand David.

See also

References

  1. ^ Oberthür, 1881 Etudes d'Entomologie 6: 13
  2. ^ Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)


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