LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • HYPONEPHELE Mushamp, 1915

    
    

    • Hyponephele prasolovi Lukhtanov, 1990

Hyponephele prasolovi Lukhtanov, 1990

· TYPE LOCALITY.. "Ghissarsky Mts. [southern slope], Siama Canyon, 2,600 m".

· RANGE. The Ghissarsky (southern slopes), Karateghinsky and Machatli mts.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Same as in H. tristis; altitudes 1,700-2,800 m a.s.l. Flight period: June-July.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. H. dysdora, H. tristis, H. murzini: male androconial area broad; UNH pattern different.

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