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 that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
Range
It occurs in South Asia from Assam in India to South Myanmar.[2][4] As per Savela, the butterfly ranges from Assam, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Nias, Borneo and Thailand.[3]
Status
Description
A small butterfly, 28 to 34 mm in 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 of butterfly that occurs in South Asia is:[2]-
- P. phalena harterti Doherty 1889 - Assam to South Myanmar. Very Rare.[2]
- P. phalena hayashii (Schröder & Treadaway, 1979)
- P. phalena howarthi (H. Hayashi, 1976)
- P. phalena ilagana Osada & Hashimoto, [1987]
- P. phalena javanica Fruhstorfer - Java.[3]
- P. phalena niasina Fruhstorfer - Nias.[3]
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, ser no H3.1, pg 209.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Page on Marrku Savela's site for genus Simiskina (Lycaenidae).
- 1 2 3 Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, pg 253
See also
References
- Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 4 December 2006].
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
- Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
- Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera .
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
External links
- Asahi Correctly determined photos of S. phalena