Araschnia burejana

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Araschnia burejana
Araschnia burejana strigosa
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A. burejana
Binomial name
Araschnia burejana
(Bremer, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Araschnia kurilicola Bryk, 1942
  • Araschnia fallax Janson, 1877 (summer form)

The Large Map (Araschnia burejana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tibet, China, the Amur and Ussuri regions of Russia, Korea and Japan.

It occurs in mixed forest up to 1,300 meters. Adults are on wing from May to June and from July to August in two generations per year.[1]

The larvae feed on Urtica species.

Subspecies

  • Araschnia burejana burejana
  • Araschnia burejana chinensis Oberthür
  • Araschnia burejana leechi Oberthür
  • Araschnia burejana strigosa
Araschnia burejana strigosa

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