三尾(wei)褐(he)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)有多個中(zhong)名:華西褐(he)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)、三尾(wei)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)等。有的(de)(de)學者認為(wei)(wei),該種(zhong)(包括整個亞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke))不歸為(wei)(wei)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)而(er)隸屬絹(juan)蝶(die)(die)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。而(er)有的(de)(de)學者認為(wei)(wei)該蝶(die)(die)置于鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)更為(wei)(wei)合(he)適,并立(li)為(wei)(wei)尾(wei)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)屬(BhutanitisArkinson)。
三尾褐鳳蝶(die)是(shi)高山種類(lei),生活(huo)于(yu)海拔2000米以上的(de)山區。國內分布于(yu)云南、四川、陜西(xi)、西(xi)岳,是(shi)珍稀名蝶(die),屬國家二級重點(dian)保護(hu)動物。有的(de)學者認為該(gai)蝶(die)置于(yu)鳳蝶(die)科(ke)更為合適(shi),并(bing)立為尾鳳蝶(die)屬。
本種分布于我國(guo)的陜西、四川、云南、西藏等省區。主要分布在中(zhong)國(guo)橫斷(duan)山及其(qi)周邊(bian)地(di)區。
歷史(shi)記錄分(fen)布(bu)地北(bei)(bei)(bei)起陜西南(nan)部(bu)秦(qin)嶺主峰太(tai)白(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),南(nan)至云(yun)南(nan),包(bao)括(kuo)甘(gan)肅、西藏(zang)東部(bu)和(he)(he)四川(chuan)西部(bu)五省(區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)),國外(wai)分(fen)布(bu)包(bao)括(kuo)印度北(bei)(bei)(bei)部(bu)、緬甸北(bei)(bei)(bei)部(bu)、泰國北(bei)(bei)(bei)部(bu)和(he)(he)不(bu)丹(dan)。近(jin)年來,在甘(gan)肅白(bai)水江自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)(he)麥積(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風景區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),陜西秦(qin)巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的留壩、秦(qin)嶺中段南(nan)坡佛坪(ping)(ping)國家級(ji)(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)(he)長青國家級(ji)(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),云(yun)南(nan)怒(nu)江福貢(gong)、玉龍雪山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、高(gao)黎貢(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、百化(hua)嶺、昆(kun)明(ming)市東川(chuan)爛泥坪(ping)(ping)、祿勸轎子雪山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、昭通市鹽津、大理蒼山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、鶴慶和(he)(he)劍(jian)川(chuan),湖北(bei)(bei)(bei)神農架自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、賽武當省級(ji)(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),地處武陵山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈西南(nan)端(duan)的湖南(nan)石門縣漢壽壺(hu)瓶山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國家級(ji)(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等(deng)地,發現三(san)尾(wei)褐鳳蝶種(zhong)群,但數量已十分(fen)稀少。而一些原有記錄分(fen)布(bu)地,如陜西秦(qin)嶺主峰太(tai)白(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(蒿坪(ping)(ping)寺―斗母宮一帶)、四川(chuan)貢(gong)嘎山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)(he)瀘定(ding)新興鄉地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、西藏(zang)東部(bu)和(he)(he)云(yun)南(nan)云(yun)龍等(deng)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)情(qing)況不(bu)明(ming),近(jin)10年已未見該(gai)物種(zhong)相關報(bao)導。
三尾褐鳳蝶(die)翅(chi)(chi)展86-92mm。身(shen)體黑色,腹面(mian)有(you)(you)白色絨毛。翅(chi)(chi)黑色。前(qian)翅(chi)(chi)有(you)(you)8條橫(heng)帶,從基部數第1、2、4、8條到(dao)后緣,第6和7條在(zai)中部合并后到(dao)后緣,但是第7條上半(ban)部不(bu)十(shi)(shi)分明(ming)顯。后翅(chi)(chi)上半(ban)部有(you)(you)3-4條斜橫(heng)帶,近基部1條到(dao)中室恰(qia)好與(yu)Cu?脈并連(lian)走向近臀角(jiao)處(chu)的(de)紅色橫(heng)斑;紅斑下面(mian)有(you)(you)3枚(mei)藍斑,外緣有(you)(you)4-5枚(mei)斑,其(qi)中有(you)(you)的(de)呈彎月形;尾突3枚(mei)。翅(chi)(chi)反(fan)面(mian)脈紋及脈間(jian)紋十(shi)(shi)分清晰,其(qi)余與(yu)正面(mian)相似(si)。
雄性外生殖(zhi)器(qi)的背兜發達,梯形(xing)(xing)(xing);爪形(xing)(xing)(xing)突(tu)基(ji)半(ban)部梯形(xing)(xing)(xing),端(duan)(duan)半(ban)部分2支,細長如刺;尾突(tu)不明顯;抱(bao)器(qi)瓣長三角形(xing)(xing)(xing),抱(bao)器(qi)腹很(hen)寬,端(duan)(duan)部有三角突(tu)。囊形(xing)(xing)(xing)突(tu)錐形(xing)(xing)(xing),很(hen)長,骨化(hua)程度差;陽莖端(duan)(duan)基(ji)環菱(ling)形(xing)(xing)(xing),尾端(duan)(duan)凹入;陽莖細長,強度骨化(hua),除基(ji)部略寬外,幾(ji)乎等寬。
雌性(xing)外生殖器的產卵瓣半圓形,強(qiang)度骨(gu)化(hua)(hua);交配(pei)孔圓漏斗狀;前(qian)陰(yin)片兩側有小(xiao)葉突;囊導管細長而骨(gu)化(hua)(hua),前(qian)端彎曲。交配(pei)囊小(xiao),卵形,無囊突。
該(gai)種與雙(shuang)尾褐(he)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)很(hen)相(xiang)似,不同的是(shi)本種前翅(chi)上半部有(you)8條(tiao)橫(heng)帶,雙(shuang)尾褐(he)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)有(you)7條(tiao)橫(heng)帶。該(gai)種后翅(chi)有(you)3條(tiao)尾突(tu),無指(zhi)形(xing)(xing)突(tu);雙(shuang)尾褐(he)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)有(you)2條(tiao)尾突(tu),另有(you)1個指(zhi)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)突(tu)。雙(shuang)尾褐(he)鳳(feng)蝶(die)(die)抱器腹(fu)端(duan)突(tu)呈(cheng)角狀(zhuang)(zhuang),爪形(xing)(xing)突(tu)細長,陽(yang)(yang)莖細長而端(duan)部細;而該(gai)種的抱器腹(fu)端(duan)突(tu)頂(ding)端(duan)鈍,爪形(xing)(xing)突(tu)較短,陽(yang)(yang)莖幾乎等寬。
一年發生(sheng)一代(dai),成蟲五月出現。