Lethe diana

Lethe diana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Elymniini
Genus: Lethe
Species: L. diana
Binomial name
Lethe diana
(Butler, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Debis diana Butler, 1866

Lethe diana is a brush-footed butterfly (subfamily Satyrinae) in the Nymphalidae family. Its wings are a dark shade of brown, with an eyespot pattern, and a wingspan of about 45–55 mm.[1] It resembles Lethe confusa, however the Lethe confusa bears a white band on it’s wings, setting them apart.

Description

The Lethe Diana’s wingspan ranges from 45 to 55 mm. Its forewings are a dark brown, and sometimes have white belt like patterns that are more apparent on the female. The hind wings are also a dark brown with an eyespot pattern adorning the back, with about one or two small eyespots and on the forewings, and six eyespots ranging in size on the hind wing. The veins are a distinctly noticeable darker brown.

Range

The Lethe Diana can be found in regions of Russia such as Primorye, Sakhalin, and South Kuril.[2] Regions of Japan such as Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Tsushima.[1]

Habitat

The Lethe Diana can be found in deciduous forests from flatlands and mountains.[1]

Life cycle

The Lehte Diana undergoes the four stages of complete metamorphosis:

Eggs

Eggs are laid singularly under the surface of blade of bamboo grass, and the larvae grows on its own.[3]

Larval Host Plants

Sasa Kuriles[4]

Adult Food Sources

Lethe diana is also known to suck the fluids of corpses.[6] in a process known as mud-puddling.

Subspecies

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lethe diana(Diana Treebrown) | Treasures of Mt. Takao | TAKAO 599 MUSEUM". www.takao599museum.jp. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lethe diana". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. Ide, Jun-Ya (2003-01-10). "Age patterns in leaves used by larvae of the satyrine butterfly Lethe diana" 54 (1).
  4. "Satyridae, Lethe diana (Butler, 1866)". rusinsects.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lethe diana - NCBI Taxonomy - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  6. "IDE J.-Y. (Japanese)". ecol.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2016-04-29.


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