Pyrgus aladaghensis

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Aladagh skipper

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Pyrgus
Species:
P. aladaghensis
Binomial name
Pyrgus aladaghensis
De Prins & Poorten, 1995[2]

Pyrgus aladaghensis, also known as the Aladagh skipper or Aladag skipper,[3] is a butterfly of the family of Hesperiidae that was first described by Willy De Prins and Dirk van der Poorten in 1995.[2] It is found on the Aladaglar massive of the Taurus Mountains near Niğde, in southern Turkey.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Wiemers, M.; Katbeh-Bader, A.; Power, A.; Benyamini, D.; Tzirkalli, E.; Balletto, E.; Monteiro, E.; Karaçetin, E.; Franeta, F.; Pe'er, G.; Welch, H.; Thompson, K.; Pamperis, L.; Dapporto, L.; Šašić, M.; López Munguira, M.; Micevski, N.; Dupont, P.; Garcia-Pereira, P.; Moulai, R.; Caruana, R.; Verovnik, R.; Bonelli, S.; Beshkov, S. (2015). "Pyrgus aladaghensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62148572A62149269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62148572A62149269.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c De Prins, Willy; van der Poorten, Dirk (1995). "Rhopalocera and Grypocera of Turkey 14. Taxonomic revision of the Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, [1803]) complex from Greece to West China, with description of two new species from southern Turkey (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)" (PDF). Phegea. 23 (1): 36–44. ISSN 0771-5277. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Pyrgus aladaghensis". AdaMerOs - Butterflies of Turkey. The Butterflies Monitoring & Photography Society in Turkey. Retrieved 4 April 2016.


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