Poritia phalena

Broad-banded brilliant
Simiskina phalena hayashii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Poritia
Species: P. phalena
Binomial name
Poritia 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.

Range

It occurs in South Asia from Assam in India to southern Myanmar.[2][4] As per Savela, the butterfly ranges from Assam, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Nias, Borneo and Thailand.[3]

Status

Very rare.[2][4]

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

Cited references

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia phalena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 209, ser no H3.1.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Page on Markku Savela's site for genus Simiskina (Lycaenidae).
  4. 1 2 3 Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 253. ISBN 978-8170192329.

References

  • Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  • Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
  • "Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera".
  • Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay, India: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-8170192329.
  • Asahi Correctly determined photos of S. phalena


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