Poritia phalena
| Broad-banded brilliant | |
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| File:Simiskina phalena hayashii.jpg | |
| Simiskina phalena hayashii | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Poritia |
| Species: | P. phalena
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| Binomial name | |
| Poritia phalena (Hewitson, 1874)
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| Synonyms | |
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Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874) | |
Poritia phalena, the broad-banded brilliant,[1] is a small butterfly found in India[2] and South-East Asia[3] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1874.
Range
[edit | edit source]It occurs in South Asia from Assam in India to southern Myanmar.[2][4] As per Markku Savela, the butterfly ranges from Assam, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Nias, Borneo and Thailand.[3]
Status
[edit | edit source]Description
[edit | edit source]It is a small butterfly with a 28 to 34 mm wingspan. The male is black above with brilliant greenish-blue streaks and spots, while the female is dark brown above with a white circular spot in the discal region of the forewing. Below, there are no bands of linked spots.[4]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]The butterfly was earlier[2] and continues[3] to be classified by some authorities as Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874). The subspecies that occur in South Asia are:[2]
- P. p. harterti Doherty 1889 – Assam to southern Myanmar, very rare[2]
- P. p. hayashii (Schröder & Treadaway, 1979)
- P. p. howarthi (H. Hayashi, 1976)
- P. p. ilagana Osada & Hashimoto, [1987]
- P. p. javanica Fruhstorfer – Java[3]
- P. p. niasina Fruhstorfer – Nias[3]
See also
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References
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External links
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