LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • HYPONEPHELE Mushamp, 1915

    
    

    • Hyponephele murzini Dubatolov, 1989

Hyponephele murzini Dubatolov, 1989

· TYPE LOCALITY. W. Tian-Shan, Kuraminsky Mts., Pass Kamchik [Uzbekistan].

· RANGE. Confined to W. Tian-Shan.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. A local species strongly associated with stony and rocky habitats, especially screes, at 1,300-1,800 m a.s.l. Flight reluctant, disturbed butterflies hop to a short distance and hide themselves among stones. Flight period: June-August.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. H. tristis: UNH pattern different. H. dysdora: androconial area broad; UNH different. H. prasolovi: androconial area narrow like a stripe; UNH different.

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