Argynnis ruslana is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern China, Amurland, Korea, and Japan.
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Male - ventral side, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Argynnis |
Species: | A. ruslana
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Binomial name | |
Argynnis ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
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Synonyms | |
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The larvae feed on Viola species.
Subspecies
editThere are two recognised subspecies:
- Argynnis ruslana ruslana (Amur, Ussuri)
- Argynnis ruslana lysippe (Japan)
Gallery
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Upper side, in Tokyo.
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Lower side, in Tokyo.