| Minois nagasawae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Minois |
| Species: | M. nagasawae |
| Binomial name | |
| Minois nagasawae Matsumura, 1906 | |
Minois nagasawae, also known as the Nagasawa snake-eyed butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1]
Distribution
This species is endemic to Taiwan, and can be found at high altitudes in the mountains above 2500m on the main island of Taiwan, making it the butterfly species with the highest altitude habitat in Taiwan.[1]
Ecology
The larvae of this species feeds on grasses, hairgrass, and Brachypodium kawakamii, and the adults are active from late summer to early autumn, producing one generation per year
References
External links
- "Minois nagasawae Matsumura, 1906". TaiBNET. Taiwan: Biodiversity Research Centre, Academia_Sinica. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
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