Satyrium latior

Satyrium latior is a butterfly of the subfamily Lycaeninae. It was described by Johann Heinrich Fixsen in 1887. It is found in the Russian Far East (Transbaikalia, Amur, Ussuri), northern China and Korea.^[2]

Satyrium latior
72h in Adalbert Seitz' Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Satyrium
Species:	S. latior
Binomial name
Satyrium latior (Fixsen, 1887) [1]
Synonyms
Thecla spini var. latior Fixsen, 1887 Tuttiola latior

The larvae feed on Rhamnus davurica, Rhamnus ussuriensis and Armeniaca sibirica.

Description from Seitz

For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.

latior Fixs. (72 h) is one-third larger [than spini], with the colour darker and more intense, the scaling being so dense that the scent-patch of the male is hardly visible; from the Amur, Corea, and North China.^[3]

References

1. Fixsen, 1887 Lepidoptera aus Korea in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 3: 233-356, pl. 13-15
2. Savela, Markku (March 21, 2019). "Satyrium latior (Fixsen, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
3. Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

• "Satyrium latior (Fixsen, 1887)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 6, 2020.