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Pelopidas jansonis

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

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The specific name honours Edward Wesley Janson.

References

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