Ninguta schrenckii

Ninguta is a monotypic Palearctic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae (Satyrinae: Satyrini: Lethina). The genus contains the single species Ninguta schrenckii found in the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea and eastern China.

Ninguta schrenckii
Ninguta schrenckii, Russia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Satyrinae
Tribe:	Satyrini
Subtribe:	Lethina
Genus:	Ninguta Moore, [1892]
Species:	N. schrenckii
Binomial name
Ninguta schrenckii (Ménétriés, 1859)
Synonyms
Aranda Fruhstorfer, 1909 Pronophila schrenckii Ménétriés, 1859 Aranda (Pararge) schrenckii menalcas Fruhstorfer, 1909 Aranda (Pararge) schrenckii damontas Fruhstorfer, 1909 Lethe schrenckii kuatunensis Mell, 1939 Lethe schrenckii obscura Mell, 1942 Aranda schrenckii carexivora Murayama, 1953 Aranda schrenckii iwatensis Okano, 1954 Aranda schrenckii suzukaensis Mori & Murayama, 1954

Subspecies

• Ninguta schrenckii schrenckii
• Ninguta schrenckii carexivora (Murayama, 1953) (Japan)
• Ninguta schrenckii damontas (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (western China: Sichuan)
• Ninguta schrenckii iwatensis (Okano, 1954) (Japan)
• Ninguta schrenckii kuatunensis (Mell, 1939) (Fukien)
• Ninguta schrenckii menalcas (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Japan)
• Ninguta schrenckii niigatana Murayama, 1965 (Japan)
• Ninguta schrenckii obscura (Mell, 1942)
• Ninguta schrenckii suzukaensis (Mori & Murayama, 1954) (Japan)

References

• "Ninguta Moore, [1892]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
• Bozano GC. 1999. Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Satyridae part I: Subfamily Elymniinae, Tribe Lethini. Omnes Artes, Milan.