General information:
Polyommatus pavana Kollar, 1848: 416. Type locality: Western Himalayas Type: in coll. NHMW, Vienna ?
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Synonyms, misspellings, wrong determinations, etc.: panava Westwood, 1852: 487. Misspelling. |
Habit:
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Picture from: Seitz 1908 Detailed view |
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Distribution:
The species is distributed in the western Himalayas from Kashmir to Nepal (Bozano & Weidenhoffer 2001).
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Diagnosis:
On the hindwing upperside, the orange submarginal band is broad and consists of confluent lunules. On the hindwing underside, the postdiscal white band is broad (Bozano & Weidenhoffer 2001). |
Worth knowing:
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Sources:
Bozano, G. C. & Z. Weidenhoffer 2001. Guide to the Butterflies of the Palaearctic Region. Lycaenidae I, Subfamily Lycaeninae. Omnesa Artes, Milano, 62 pp. Kollar, V. & R. Redtenbacher 1848. Aufzählung und Beschreibung der von Freiherr Karl v. Hügel auf seiner Reise durch Kaschmir und das Himaleyagebirge gesammelten Insekten - in: Hügel, C.: Kaschmir und das Reich der Siek, Bd. 4. Hallerberger´sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart: 393-564. |
Publication data:
history: Kurz Michael: 2016.10.19 |
not reviewed |
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