Paralaxita orphna

Paralaxita orphna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Riodinidae
Genus:	Paralaxita
Species:	P. orphna
Binomial name
	Paralaxita orphna; (Boisduval, 1836)
Synonyms
	Emesis orphnaBoisduval, 1836 ; Laxita nicevilleiRöber, 1895 ; Laxita laocoonde Nicéville, 1894 ; Laxita lyncestisde Nicéville, 1894 ; Laxita orphna panyasisFruhstorfer, 1914 ;

Last updated September 16, 2025

Paralaxita orphna is an Indomalayan ^[2] butterfly species in the family Riodinidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836.^[3]

Subspecies

Paralaxita orphna orphna (Borneo, Pulau Laut, Palawan)
Paralaxita orphna laocoon(de Nicéville, 1894) (Burma to Peninsular Malaya)
Paralaxita orphna panyasis(Fruhstorfer, 1914) (Sumatra, Bangka)

References

↑ Boisduval, 1836. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes: Spécies Général des Lépidoptères. Tome Premier. 1: 1-690, pl. 1-24
↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
↑ Savela, Markku. "Paralaxita orphna (Boisduval, 1836)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 1, 2017.

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[1] Boisduval, 1836. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes: Spécies Général des Lépidoptères. Tome Premier. 1: 1-690, pl. 1-24

[2] Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9

[3] Savela, Markku. "Paralaxita orphna (Boisduval, 1836)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 1, 2017.

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