LEPIDOPTERA
S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833
HYPONEPHELE Mushamp, 1915
Hyponephele prasolovi Lukhtanov, 1990
Hyponephele prasolovi Lukhtanov, 1990
· TYPE LOCALITY.. "Ghissarsky Mts. [southern slope], Siama Canyon, 2,600 m".
· RANGE. The Ghissarsky (southern slopes), Karateghinsky and Machatli mts.
· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Same as in H. tristis; altitudes 1,700-2,800 m a.s.l. Flight period: June-July.
· SIMILAR SPECIES. H. dysdora, H. tristis, H. murzini: male androconial area broad; UNH pattern different.
Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997