Polycaena tamerlana
Species of butterfly
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Polycaena tamerlana, also known as the Tamerlane's coppermark, is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Central Asia. Five subspecies of this species are recognized. It was discovered by Otto Staudinger in 1886.
| Polycaena tamerlana | |
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| Upperside | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Subfamily: | Nemeobiinae |
| Tribe: | Nemeobiini |
| Genus: | Polycaena |
| Species: | P. tamerlana |
| Binomial name | |
| Polycaena tamerlana Staudinger, 1886 | |
Description
Subspecies
There are five recognized susbpecies[3]:
- Polycaena tamerlana tamerlana
- Polycaena tamerlana timur
- Polycaena tamerlana temir
- Polycaena tamerlana banghaasi
- Polycaena tamerlana pamira
