Biology:Danis danis

Large green-banded blue
D. d. philostratus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Danis
Species:	D. danis
Binomial name
Danis danis (Cramer, 1775)
Synonyms
Papilio danis Cramer, [1775] Damis sebae Boisduval, [1832] Thysonotis danis reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915 Danis serapis Miskin, 1891 Danis syrius Miskin, 1890 Lycaena apollonius C. & R. Felder, [1865] Thysonotis apollonius ab. plumbeus Rothschild, 1915 Thysonotis danis supous Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893 Plebejus danis var. supoi Ribbe, 1889 Thysonitis triopus de Nicéville, 1898 Thysonotis hermes Grose-Smith, 1894 Thysonotis danis phoibides Fruhstorfer, 1915 Thysonotis zuleika Grose-Smith, 1898 Thysonotis regina Kirby, 1889; Thysonotis lampros Druce, 1897 Thysonotis lamprosides Grose-Smith, 1898 Thysonotis danis var. karpaia Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893 Thysonotis danis philocrates Fruhstorfer, 1915 Thysonotis danis panatius Fruhstorfer, 1915 Thysonotis danis sophron Fruhstorfer, 1915 Thysonotis danis herophilus Fruhstorfer, 1915 Thysonotis danis anaximenes Fruhstorfer, 1915 Thysonotis danis proedrus Fruhstorfer, 1915 Lycaena philostratus C. & R. Felder, [1865] Thysonotis dispar Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 Thysonotis dispar latifascia Rothschild, 1915 Thysonotis subsuleima Strand, 1916

Danis danis, the large green-banded blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This species can be found in the Australia and New Guinea. Larva feed on Alphitonia excelsa.

Subspecies

• D. d. danis - Ambon
• D. d. serapis Miskin, 1891 - Australia: Cairns to Tully
• D. d. syrius Miskin, 1890 - Australia: Cape York
• D. d. apollonius (C. & R. Felder, 1865) - New Guinea
• D. d. supous (Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893) - Aru
• D. d. triopus (de Nicéville, 1898) - Kai
• D. d. hermes (Grose-Smith, 1894) - West Irian
• D. d. zuleika (Grose-Smith, 1898) - Louisiades Archipelago
• D. d. regina (Kirby, 1889) - D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago
• D. d. lampros (Druce, 1897) - Trobriand Islands
• D. d. karpaia (Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893) - Serang
• D. d. philocrates (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Obi
• D. d. panatius (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Salawatti
• D. d. sophron (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Buru
• D. d. herophilus (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Waigeu
• D. d. anaximenes (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Kumusi
• D. d. proedrus (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Owgarra
• D. d. philostratus (C. & R. Felder, 1865) - Bachan, Halmahera, Moratai, Ternate, Waigeu
• D. d. dispar (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895) - Bismarck Archipelago
• D. d. latifascia (Rothschild, 1915) - Admiralty Islands

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11692830 entry