Daimio tethys

(Daimio tethys)

Description

Daimio tethys is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in eastern Asia, including the Amur region, southern Ussuri, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). The larvae feed on various plants, including Quercus mongolica, Dioscorea nipponica, Dioscorea butatas, Dioscorea japonica and Dioscorea japonica var. pseudojaponica .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Daimio
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