Argynnis ruslana is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern China, Amurland, Korea, and Japan.

Argynnis ruslana
Male - ventral side, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Argynnis
Species:
A. ruslana
Binomial name
Argynnis ruslana
Synonyms
  • Argyronome ruslana (Motschulsky, 1866)

The larvae feed on Viola species.

Subspecies

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There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Argynnis ruslana ruslana (Amur, Ussuri)
  • Argynnis ruslana lysippe (Japan)
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