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,[1] Japan, Korea and eastern China.

Ninguta schrenckii
Ninguta schrenckii, Russia
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Сочивко А. В., Каабак Л. В. Определитель бабочек России. Дневные бабочки. — М.: Мир энциклопедий Аванта+, Астрель, 2012. — 320 с.
  • "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.