Qinorapala

Qinorapala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Deudorigini
Genus: Qinorapala

Qinorapala is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The single species Qinorapala qinlingana Chou & Wang, 1995 is endemic to the Qinling mountain range. Until 2024, only the male of the species had been described from Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.[1] The female was identified in Shaanxi and western Sichuan Province.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ge, Sixun; Sun, Wen-Hao; Yang, Yang; Ren, Li-Li; Hu, Shao-Ji (2024-03-15). "First description of the females of Qinorapala qinlingana Chou & Wang, 1995 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from Shaanxi and Sichuan Provinces, western China". Biodiversity Data Journal. 12 e117061. doi:10.3897/BDJ.12.e117061. ISSN 1314-2828. PMC 10960153. PMID 38524898.
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