Poritia phalena

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Broad-banded brilliant
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Simiskina phalena hayashii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Poritia
Species:
P. phalena
Binomial name
Poritia phalena
(Hewitson, 1874)
Synonyms

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.

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Range

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

Very rare. [2] [4]

Description

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

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]

See also

Cited references

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia phalena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, W. H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 209, ser no H3.1.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Savela, Markku (26 August 2016). "Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 253. ISBN   978-8170192329.

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