Argynnis ruslana

Argynnis ruslana
Male - ventral side, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Argynnis
Species:
A. ruslana
Binomial name
Argynnis ruslana
Synonyms
  • Argyronome ruslana (Motschulsky, 1866)

Argynnis ruslana is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern China, Amurland, Korea, and Japan.

The larvae feed on Viola species.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Argynnis ruslana ruslana (Amur, Ussuri)
  • Argynnis ruslana lysippe (Japan)
  • Upper side, in Tokyo.
    Upper side, in Tokyo.
  • Lower side, in Tokyo.
    Lower side, in Tokyo.


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