Neolycaena davidi

Neolycaena davidi
Neolycaena davidi in Seitz 73f
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. davidi
Binomial name
Satyrium davidi (Oberthur, 1881) [1]

Neolycaena davidi is a small butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Transbaikalia, Mongolia, Northeast China, East Tibet) that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Description from Seitz

For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.

davidi Oberth. (73 f ) has on the underside broader and more dispersed white spots, which are not accompanied by distinct dark dots as in nymotypical fengstroemi North China and Mongolia. ^[2]

Biology

The larva feeds on Caragana microphylla , C. pygmaea, C. spinosa

Etymology

The name honours Armand David.

See also

• List of butterflies of Russia

References

1. Oberthür, 1881 Etudes d'Entomologie 6: 13
2. Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)