LEPIDOPTERA

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

  • CLOSSIANA Reuss, 1920

    
    

    • Clossiana matveevi P. Gorbunov et Korshunov, 1995

Clossiana matveevi P. Gorbunov et Korshunov, 1995

• TYPE LOCALITY. "ajitbh, n. Axram, 2700 m». [Aktash, Altais, Russia].

• DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. Altai Mts.

• TAXONOMIC NOTES. The status of this taxon is unclear. It only differs from distincta (Gibson, 1920) in some minor details of genitalic structure. Hence matveevi seems to only represent a subspecies of distincta.

• HABITATS AND BIOLOGY. Large rocky screes at 2,500-3,000 m a.s.l. Flight period: July.

• SIMILAR SPECIES. Clossiana distincta: genitalia different.

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