LEPIDOPTERA

• S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833

  • SATYRUS Latreille, 1810

    
    

    • Satyrus pimpla C. et R. Felder, [1867]

Satyrus pimpla schachdara J.J. Shchetkin, 1986.

· TYPE LOCALITY. "Himalaya occidental, Ladak, Chulichang".

· RANGE. The W. Pamirs, Hindu Kush, the NW. Himalaya.

· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. The W. Pamirs - ssp. schachdara J.J. Shchetkin, 1986.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Steppe-clad slopes up to 3,300 m a.s.l. Flight period: July-August.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. S. ferula, S. orphei: male FW without androconia.

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