LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • HYPONEPHELE Mushamp, 1915

    
    

    • Hyponephele tenuistigma (Moore, 1893)

Hyponephele tenuistigma (Moore, 1893)

· TYPE LOCALITY. "Kojak near Chaman" [Baluchistan, Paki-stan].

· RANGE. Afghanistan, Pakistan, N. India, the W. Pamirs.

· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. The W. Pamirs - the nomi-nate subspecies.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Shingle-stony or, more rarely, steppe-clad slopes near exposed rock at 2,000-3,000 m a.s.l. Flight period: July-August.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. H. davendra: larger; androconial area broad; genitalia different. H. brevistigma: androconial area broad and short, sometimes greatly reduced; genitalia diffe-rent.

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