Chrysozephyrus nishikaze
Appearance
Chrysozephyrus nishikaze | |
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Male, upperside | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysozephyrus |
Species: | C. nishikaze
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Binomial name | |
Chrysozephyrus nishikaze (Araki & Sibatani, 1941)[1]
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Chrysozephyrus nishikaze is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[2][3] It lives on mountains.[4] The larvae feed on Prunus campanulata.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Araki, Y. & Sibatani, 1941. On the Formosan species of Thecla taxila-group. Zephyrus 9: 83-102
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (8 August 2015). "Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Yamamoto, 1956". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ K. T. Shao (ed.). "Chrysozephyrus nishikaze (Araki & Sibatani, 1941)". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b "西風翠灰蝶 Chrysozephyrus nishikaze (Araki & Sibatani, 1941)". 台灣產蝶蛾 (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- D'Abrera, B., 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae.