Minois nagasawae, also known as the Nagasawa snake-eyed butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1]

Minois nagasawae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Minois
Species:
M. nagasawae
Binomial name
Minois nagasawae
Matsumura, 1906

Distribution

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This species is endemic to Taiwan, and can be found at high altitudes in the mountains above 2500m on the main island of Taiwan, making it the butterfly species with the highest altitude habitat in Taiwan.[1]

Ecology

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The larvae of this species feeds on grasses, hairgrass, and Brachypodium kawakamii, and the adults are active from late summer to early autumn, producing one generation per year

References

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  1. ^ a b 徐堉峰 (2013). 台灣蝴蝶圖鑑.下(蛺蝶). 台中市: 晨星出版社. ISBN 978-986-177-668-2.
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