Pithecops corvus explained

Pithecops corvus, the forest Quaker, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1919. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Desmodium, Gardenia and Glycosmis species, including Desmodium lapurnifolium and Desmodium gardneri.

Subspecies

• Pithecops corvus corvus (Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Nias, Borneo)
• Pithecops corvus corax Fruhstorfer, 1919 (Java to the Philippines)
• Pithecops corvus ryukyeuensis Shirôzu, 1964 (Japan: Ryukyus)
• Pithecops corvus correctus Cowan, 1965 (Naga Hills)
• Pithecops corvus cornix Cowan, 1965 (Hainan)

External links

• Pithecops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]