Poritia phalena
| Broad-banded brilliant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Simiskina phalena hayashii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Poritia |
| Species: | P. phalena |
| Binomial name | |
| Poritia 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.
Range
It occurs in South Asia from Assam in India to southern Myanmar.[2][4] As per Savela, the butterfly ranges from Assam, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Nias, Borneo and Thailand.[3]
Status
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]
- P. p. harterti Doherty 1889 - Assam to southern Myanmar, very rare[2]
- P. p. hayashii (Schröder & Treadaway, 1979)
- P. p. howarthi (H. Hayashi, 1976)
- P. p. ilagana Osada & Hashimoto, [1987]
- P. p. javanica Fruhstorfer - Java[3]
- P. p. niasina Fruhstorfer - Nias[3]
See also
Cited references
- ↑ Card for species phalena in LepIndex. Accessed 4 December 2006.
- 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Page on Markku Savela's site for genus Simiskina (Lycaenidae).
- 1 2 3 Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 253. ISBN 978-8170192329.
References
- Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
- "Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera".
- Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
External links
- Asahi Correctly determined photos of S. phalena