LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • HYPONEPHELE Mushamp, 1915

    
    

    • Hyponephele cadusia (Lederer, [1869])

Hyponephele cadusia (Lederer, [1869])

· TYPE LOCALITY. "Hadschyabad, Schahkuh" [Astrabad (Gorgan), N. Iran].

· RANGE. Confined to S. Turkmenia and N. Iran.

· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. Found in Turkmenia only in central Kopet-Dagh (Mt. Dushak).

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Grassy habitats with scarce vegetation at 1,400-2,000 m a.s.l. Flight period: June-July.

Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997