POLYPTYCHUS CHINENSIS DRACONOIDES Mell, 1935

Male Polyptychus chinensis draconoides. Photo: © BMNH

TAXONOMY

Polyptychus draconis draconoides Mell, 1935, Mitt. zool. Mus. Berl. 20: 348. Type locality: China: Chekiang [Zhejiang], west Tien mo shan [Tianmu Shan], near Lin, 30.1°N 119.4°E, 1500-1600m; China: south Hunan, Hengchow [Hengyang], <<900m>>.


ADULT DESCRIPTION AND VARIATION


ADULT BIOLOGY


FLIGHT-TIME

China: 18.v-17.vii (Hunan); 4.vi-31.viii (Zhejiang).


EARLY STAGES

OVUM:

LARVA:

PUPA:

Larval hostplants.


PARASITOIDS


LOCAL DISTRIBUTION

China: Zhejiang (Tianmu Shan, nr. Lin'an, 1500-1600m); Hunan (Hengyang, 900m).


GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

Central to eastern China.


Global distribution of Polyptychus chinensis draconoides. Map: © BMNH.

BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AFFILIATION


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