Biology:Deudorix philippinensis

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Deudorix philippinensis
Deudorix philippinensis male upperside.jpg
Male upperside
Deudorix philippinensis male underside.jpg
Male underside
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Deudorix
Species:
D. philippinensis
Binomial name
Deudorix philippinensis
Schrőder, Treadaway & H. Hayashi, 1981[1]

Deudorix philippinensis is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Heinz G. Schroeder, Colin G. Treadaway and Hisakazu Hayashi in 1981. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Sibuyan and Mindanao.

Its forewing length is 18–25 mm. The female has two forms, with orange or dark brown on the upperside.

Male, Mount Apo, Mindanao
Female (form B), Mount Apo

References

  • Schrőder, Heinz, Treadaway, Colin G. & Hayashi, Hisakazu, 1981: Zur Kentnis Philippinischer Lycaenidae (Lep.). Entomologische Zeitschrift, 24: 270-272.
  • Treadaway, C. G., 1995. Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo Suppl. 14: 7-118.
  • Takanami, Yusuke; Seki, Yasuo (April 1, 2001). "Edition 12". http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~EY4Y-TKNM/phillist.html. 
  • Treadaway, C. G. & Schrőder, Heinz, 2012. Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo Suppl. 20: 1-64.

Wikidata ☰ Q5266142 entry