Philiris hindenburgensis
| Philiris hindenburgensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Philiris |
| Species: | P. hindenburgensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Philiris hindenburgensis Müller, 2014[1] | |
Philiris hindenburgensis is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea (Western Province).
The length of the forewings is about 15.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dull frosty purple-blue, the termen broadly dark brown-black. The hindwings are dull frosty purple-blue, the costa and inner margin very broadly dark brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the Hindenburg Wall, the type locality.[2]
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