Chrysozephyrus nishikaze

Chrysozephyrus nishikaze is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2] It lives on mountains.[3] The larvae feed on Prunus campanulata.[1][3]

Chrysozephyrus nishikaze
Male, upperside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Chrysozephyrus
Species:
C. nishikaze
Binomial name
Chrysozephyrus nishikaze
(Araki & Sibatani, 1941)
Synonyms[1]
  • Thecla nishikaze Araki & Sibatani, 1941
  • Neozephyrus nishikaze (Araki & Sibatani, 1941)

References
  1. Savela, Markku (8 August 2015). "Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Yamamoto, 1956". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. K. T. Shao (ed.). "Chrysozephyrus nishikaze (Araki & Sibatani, 1941)". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. "西風翠灰蝶 Chrysozephyrus nishikaze (Araki & Sibatani, 1941)". 台灣產蝶蛾 (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  • D'Abrera, B., 1986. Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae.


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