Pelopidas jansonis

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]

Pelopidas jansonis
Scientific classification
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

Etymology

The specific name honours Edward Wesley Janson.

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


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