Pelopidas jansonis

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Pelopidas jansonis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Pelopidas
Species:
P. jansonis
Binomial name
Pelopidas jansonis
(Butler, 1878) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila jansonisButler, 1878

Pelopidas jansonis is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (Hesperiinae). It is endemic to Japan. The larva feeds on Miseanthus (Graminea). There are two broods. The larva of the second brood hibernates. [2]

Etymology

The specific name honours Edward Wesley Janson.

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References

  1. Pelopidas , funet.fi
  2. Taro Iwase, 1954 Synopsis of the known life-histories of Japanese butterflies The Lepidopterists' News 1954: 95-100 pdf