Philiris ziska
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| Philiris ziska (Grose-Smith, 1898)[1]
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Philiris ziska is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adult males are blue with black edges, while the females are black with a large white patch on the wings.[2]
The larvae feed on Trophis scandens, and develops through six instars.[3]
Subspecies
- Philiris ziska ziska (Waigeu, West Irian to Papua New Guinea)
- Philiris ziska halmaheira Cassidy, 2003
- Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera, 1971 (Australia: Queensland)
References
- ^ "Philiris Röber, 1891" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Australian Insects
- ^ Samson, P.R.; Johnson, S.J. (2009). "The life history and adult morphology of Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)". Australian Entomologist. 36: 113–118.
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