Satyrus effendi

Satyrus effendi is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1][2] It is found in the southern Zangezur Mountains (including both the Armenian[3] and Nakhichivan sides). It inhabits sub-alpine grasslands, occupying stony slopes on 2500–3000 meters above sea level. The flight period is from mid-July to mid-August. The range of Satyrus effendi is covered by the Lichk Prime Butterfly Area,[4] that is included in the Zangezur Biosphere Complex.

Satyrus effendi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Satyrus
Species:
S. effendi
Binomial name
Satyrus effendi
Nekrutenko, 1989

References
  1. "Satyrus Latreille, 1810" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Satyrus effendi Nekrutenko, 1989 Vestnik Zoologii 1989 (1): 14, TL: Pazmara, Zanghezursky Range, Armenian Highland, Azerbaijan
  3. Butterfly Conservation Armenia
  4. Butterfly Conservation Armenia


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