Polygonia undina explained

Polygonia undina is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae first described by Grigory Grum-Grshimailo in 1890. It is found from Ghissar-Darvaz to the Pamirs-Alai and Tian-Shan in north-western China and the Himalayas.[1]

Taxonomy

It was treated as a subspecies of Polygonia egea, but DNA analysis concluded it deserves species status.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Nymphalis Kluk, 1780 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 23, 2019.
  2. http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:199723/FULLTEXT01.pdf Phylogenetic perspective on host plant use, colonization and speciation in butterflies

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