Drina discophora

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Drina discophora
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Drina discophora Courvoisier Collection, Basel
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Drina
Species:
D. discophora
Binomial name
Drina discophora
Synonyms
  • Myrina discophoraC. & R. Felder, 1862

Drina discophora is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1862. It is endemic to the Philippines (Mindoro). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ C. & R. Felder, 1862 Lepidoptera nova a Dr. Carolo Semper in Insulis Philippinis collecta diagnosibus. (2) Wien. ent. Monats. 6 (9) : 282-294
  2. ↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9


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