Biology:Poritia promula

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Poritia promula
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Poritia
Species:
P. promula
Binomial name
Poritia promula
Hewitson, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Poritia (Poritia) elegans Fruhstorfer, 1919

Poritia promula is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1874. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Subspecies

  • Poritia promula promula (Java)
  • Poritia promula elegans Fruhstorfer, 1919 (Peninsular Malaysia)

References

  1. Hewitson, W. C., 1874. Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae from his own collection. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 22(3): 343–355.
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.

External links

  • Poritia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Wikidata ☰ Q13487484 entry