Araschnia doris is a butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to West and Central China.
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| Araschnia doris female (left) and male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Araschnia |
| Species: | A. doris
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| Araschnia doris | |
Description from Seitz edit
A. doris Leech (male 64e, female 64f) again closely resembles burejana, but also recalls strigosa[subspecies of Araschnia burejana]. It differs from both in the more rounded wings and in the markings of the distal marginal area of the hindwing. On the latter the blue-spotted submarginal band is absent, being replaced by a row of rounded or partly quadrangular black spots, also the underside of the hindwing exhibiting some essential differences, so that the specific distinctness appears to be established. — Central and West China (June, July).[2]
References edit
- ^ Leech, [1892] Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea (1): 1–296, pl. 1-28 (1892–1894), (2): 297–681, pl. 29-43 (1893–1894)
- ^ Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)
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