Neominois carmen

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Neominois carmen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neominois
Species:
N. carmen
Binomial name
Neominois carmen
A. Warren, Austin, Llorente, Luis & Vargas, 2008[1]

Neominois carmen, the Joboni satyr, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-eastern Mexico, at least from the Maderas del Carmen in north-western Coahuila, to the area west of Linares in southern Nuevo León.[2] The habitat consists of open areas at the beginning of pine-oak woodland.

Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to late July, suggesting one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on Piptochaetium and Bouteloua species.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Butterflies of America
  2. ^ a b Andrew D. Warren, George T. Austin, Jorge E. Llorente-Bousquets, Armando Luis-Martínez & Isabel Vargas-Fernández (2008) "A new species of Neominois from northeastern Mexico (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)", Zootaxa 1896: p 31–44