| Neolycaena davidi | |
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| Neolycaena davidi in Seitz 73f | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Neolycaena |
| Species: | N. davidi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolycaena davidi (Oberthur, 1881) | |
Neolycaena davidi is a small butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Transbaikalia, Mongolia, Northeast China, East Tibet) that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Description from Seitz
For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.davidi Oberth. (73 f ) has on the underside broader and more dispersed white spots, which are not accompanied by distinct dark dots as in nymotypical fengstroemi North China and Mongolia.
Biology
The larva feeds on Caragana microphylla, C. pygmaea, C. spinosa
Etymology
The name honours Armand David.
See also
References
- Oberthür, 1881 Etudes d'Entomologie 6: 13
- Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)
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