Simiskina pheretia

Simiskina pheretia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Simiskina
Species:	S. pheretia
Binomial name
	Simiskina pheretia; (Hewitson, 1874)
Synonyms
	Poritia pheretiaHewitson, 1874; Poritia pheretia mainaFruhstorfer, 1917; Poritia (Simiskina) pheretia bilitisFruhstorfer, 1919;

Last updated October 17, 2025

Simiskina pheretia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1874. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.^[2]

Subspecies

Simiskina pheretia pheretia (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, possibly Singapore)
Simiskina pheretia maina(Fruhstorfer, 1917) (northern Borneo)
Simiskina pheretia bilitis(Fruhstorfer, 1919) (north-eastern Sumatra)

References

↑ Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.

External links

Simiskina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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[1] Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.

[2] Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.

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Simiskina pheretia

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