''Polytremis zina'' is a
diurnal species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
Lepidoptera
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belonging to the genus ''
Polytremis
''Polytremis'' is a mainly Chinese genus of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
* '' Polytremis annama'' Evans, 1937
* '' Polytremis caerulescens'' (Mabille, 1876) China (Tibet)
* '' Polytremis choui'' Huang, 1994 China (Fujian)
* ...
'' that can be found throughout east
Asia
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.It was first described by
William Harry Evans
Brigadier William Harry Evans Order of the Star of India, CSI Order of the Indian Empire, CIE Distinguished Service Order, DSO (born 22 July 1876 in Shillong – died 13 November 1956, Church Whitfield ) was a lepidopterist and British Army of ...
in 1932.
''Polytremis zina'' contains the following subspecies:
* ''
Zinaida zina asahinai''
* ''
Zinaida zina taiwana''
References
Butterflies described in 1932
Hesperiinae
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