Biology:Poritia phalena
| Broad-banded brilliant | |
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| Simiskina phalena hayashii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Poritia |
| Species: | P. phalena
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| Binomial name | |
| Poritia phalena (Hewitson, 1874)
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Simiskina 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 family. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1874.
Range
It occurs in South Asia from Assam in India to southern Myanmar.[2][4] As per Markku Savela, the butterfly ranges from Assam, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Nias, Borneo and Thailand.[3]
Status
Description
It is a small butterfly with a 28 to 34 mm 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 that occur in South Asia are:[2]
- P. p. harterti Doherty 1889 – Assam to southern Myanmar, very rare[2]
- P. p. hayashii (Schröder & Treadaway, 1979)
- P. p. howarthi (H. Hayashi, 1976)
- P. p. ilagana Osada & Hashimoto, [1987]
- P. p. javanica Fruhstorfer – Java[3]
- P. p. niasina Fruhstorfer – Nias[3]
See also
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
Cited references
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Poritia phalena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=194683.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Evans, W. H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 209, ser no H3.1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Savela, Markku (26 August 2016). "Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/poritiinae/simiskina/#phalena. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 253. ISBN 978-8170192329. https://books.google.com/books?id=yEkgAQAAMAAJ.
References
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
External links
- Takanami, Yusuke; Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Simiskina". http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~EY4Y-TKNM/Poritiinae-Phil/Simiskina.html. With images.
Wikidata ☰ Q7230117 entry
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