Euphydryas sibirica

Euphydryas sibirica is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-eastern Asia, where it is found in steppe or steppe-like meadows.

Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae of subspecies eothena feed on Scabiosa lachnophylla.

Subspecies

 * Euphydryas sibirica sibirica (Transbaikalia)
 * Euphydryas sibirica eothena (Röber, 1926) (Amur, Ussuri)
 * Euphydryas sibirica davidi (Oberthür, 1881) (northern China, Tuva, Mongolia) - David's checkerspot
 * Euphydryas sibirica tenebricosa (Bang-Haas, 1927) (China: Gansu)
 * Euphydryas sibirica phyllis Hemming, 1941 (North Korea)

Taxonomy
E. sibirica is in the subgenus Eurodryas The clade members are:
 * Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)
 * Euphydryas provincialis (Boisduval, 1828)
 * Euphydryas orientalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
 * Euphydryas asiatica (Staudinger, 1881)
 * Euphydryas sibirica (Staudinger, 1871)
 * Euphydryas laeta (Christoph, 1893)
 * Euphydryas desfontainii (Godart, 1819)