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)
}}
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
External links
- [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~jy4t-kmn/hespe/a_hespe.htm Japanese Hesperiidae]
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Category:Butterflies described in 1857
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