LEPIDOPTERA

• N Y M P H A L I D A E Swainson, 1827

  • ARGYNNIS Fabricius, 1807

    
    

    • Argynnis alexandra Menetries, 1832

Argynnis alexandra Menetries, 1832

• TYPE LOCALITY. «...de Zouvant, sur la chine de Talyche» [Zuvand Plateau, Talysh Mts., Azerbaijan].

• RANGE. Talysh, W. Kopet-Dagh; N. Iran.

• DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. The Talysh and the W. Kopet-Dagh are populated by the nominotypical subspecies.

• HABITATS AND BIOLOGY. Forest belt at 1,000-1,500 m a.s.l. in the mountains. Flight period: June to July.

• SIMILAR SPECIES. Argynnis aglaja: silvery spots on UNH rounded; row of silvery lunules along outer margin present.

Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 2. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 2000