LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • HYPONEPHELE Mushamp, 1915

    
    

    • Hyponephele korshunovi Lukhtanov, 1994

Hyponephele korshunovi Lukhtanov, 1994

· TYPE LOCALITY. "Tadschikistan, Westtienschan, Kuraminsky-Gebirge, Altyn-Topkan-Gegend, 1600 m" [Altyn-Topkan, 1,600 m a.s.l., Kuraminsky Mts., W. Tian-Shan, Tajikistan].

· RANGE. W. Tian-Shan.

· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. Found in the type locality only.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Inhabiting stony slopes at 1,200-1,700 m a.s.l. Flight period: May-June.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. H. davendra: UPS ground-colour ochreous-yellow.

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