''Kretania zephyrinus '' is a butterfly found in the East

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(Central Asia) that belongs to the

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family.

Subspecies

*''K. z. zephyrinus'' Kopet-Dagh *''K. z. ordubadi'' (Forster, 1938) Caucasus Major, Armenia (highlands), Talysh *''K. z. forsteri'' (Bálint, 1990) Dzhungarsky Alatau Mountains *''K. z. tarbagataiensis'' (Bálint, 1992) Saur, Tarbagatai, South Altai

Description from Seitz

zephyrinus Christ. (78 h) has zephyrinus. the black margin broader above and the ocelli of the underside larger; from Pamir and Turkestan. — Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, ''Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter'', 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)

Biology

The larva feeds on '' Astragalus'' species.

References

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Subspecies

Description from Seitz

Biology

See also

References