Philiris ziska
| Philiris ziska | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Philiris |
| Species: | P. ziska |
| Binomial name | |
| Philiris ziska (Grose-Smith, 1898)[1] | |
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Philiris ziska is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adult males are blue with black edges, while the females are black with a large white patch on the wings.[2]
The larvae feed on Trophis scandens.
Subspecies
- Philiris ziska ziska (Waigeu, West Irian to Papua New Guinea)
- Philiris ziska halmaheira Cassidy, 2003
- Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera, 1971 (Australia: Queensland)
References
- ↑ Philiris, funet.fi
- ↑ Australian Insects
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