Ampittia virgata is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by John Henry Leech in 1890. It is found in China and Taiwan. Its wingspan is 30–32 mm. Cell of forewing beneath yellow with a black streak in the centre.

Ampittia virgata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ampittia
Species:
A. virgata
Binomial name
Ampittia virgata
(Leech, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila virgata Leech, 1890

Subspecies

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  • Ampittia virgata virgata (Leech, 1890) (China)
  • Ampittia virgata miyakei Matsumura, 1910 (Taiwan)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 23, 2018). "Ampittia virgata (Leech, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 2, 2020.