Ampittia virgata

Ampittia virgata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ampittia
Species:
A. virgata
Binomial name
Ampittia virgata
(Leech, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila virgata Leech, 1890

Ampittia virgata is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by John Henry Leech in 1890. It is found in China and Taiwan. Its wingspan is 30โ€“32 mm. Cell of forewing beneath yellow with a black streak in the centre.

Subspecies

  • Ampittia virgata virgata (Leech, 1890) (China)
  • Ampittia virgata miyakei Matsumura, 1910 (Taiwan)

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 23, 2018). "Ampittia virgata (Leech, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 2, 2020.