Tagiades tethys

{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}

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| image = Daimio_tethys_1.jpg

| taxon = Tagiades tethys

| authority = (Ménétries, 1857)

| synonyms =

  • Pyrgus tethys Ménétries, 1857
  • Daimio lineata Mabille & Boullet, 1916
  • Daimio_tethys (Ménétries, 1857)

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Tagiades tethys is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in eastern Asia, including the Amur region, southern Ussuri, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. The wingspan is about {{convert|40|mm}}. The larvae feed on various plants, including Quercus mongolica, Dioscorea nipponica, Dioscorea butatas, Dioscorea japonica and Dioscorea japonica var. pseudojaponica.

Subspecies

  • Tagiades tethys tethys
  • Tagiades tethys birmana (Yunnan)
  • Tagiades tethys daiseni (Japan)
  • Tagiades tethys roona
  • Tagiades tethys moori
  • Tagiades tethys niitakana