LEPIDOPTERA
H E S P E R I I D A E Latreille, 1809
MUSCHAMPIA Tutt, [1906]
Muschampia protheon (Rambur, 1858)
Muschampia protheon (Rambur, 1858)
• TYPE LOCALITY. "S. Russia" [Transbaikalia?].
• RANGE. From centred China (Kuku-Noor) across E. Mongolia to Transbaikalia.
• DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. E. Transbaikalia.
• HABITATS AND BIOLOGY. Dry steppe-clad slopes and steppe habitats in river valleys. Flight period: end of June to August. Host plant: Phlomoides tuberosa.
• SIMILAR SPECIES. M. tessellum: genitalia different. M. gigas: larger and darker, UPS and UNS spotting generally reduced.
Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997