Large tawny wall | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Rhaphicera |
Species: | R. satricus |
Binomial name | |
Rhaphicera satricus Doubleday, 1849 | |
Rhaphicera satricus, the large tawny wall, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in western China, India (Simla and Sikkim) and Tibet. [1]
The Satyrini are a huge tribe of the Satyrinae butterflies, containing the graylings, ringlets, and allies. They belong to the Nymphalidae (brush-footed) family. The classification used here is based on the new work by Wahlberg et al.
Rhaphicera moorei, the small tawny wall, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in western China, India and Tibet.