Purlisa gigantea

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Purlisa gigantea
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Purlisa
Species:
P. gigantea
Binomial name
Purlisa gigantea
(Distant, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Purlisa) giganteusDistant, 1881
  • Purlisa gigantea borneanaFruhstorfer, 1904

Purlisa gigantea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Lucas Distant in 1881. It is found in the Indomalayan realm, [2] where it has been recorded from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. The butterfly is uncommon in primary forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 100 - 800m) and often rest on the underside of leaves.

References

  1. ↑ Distant, W. L., 1881. Description of a new species of Lycaenidae from Penang. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 17: 245.
  2. ↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
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