Biology:Philiris bubalisatina

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Philiris bubalisatina
Scientific classification
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Binomial name
Philiris bubalisatina
Müller, 2014[1]

Philiris bubalisatina is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea (West Sepik and Western Highlands provinces).

The length of the forewings is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black, with a large area of shining purple lilac extending from the base to near the end of the cell and the postmedian area. The underside is uniformly glossy pale buff cream, the apical area suffused with dark scales. The hindwings are shining purple blue and bluish white nearest to the costa.

Etymology

The species name is a combination of the Latin word bubalinus (referring to the colour buff, reflecting the unusual pale yellowish-brown hue to the underside) and satina (referring to the satin lustre to the underside).[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16757231 entry