Hypochrysops meeki

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Theclinae
Tribus: Luciini
Genus: Hypochrysops
Species: Hypochrysops meeki

Name

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Hypochrysops meeki Rothschild & Jordan, 1905.

Type locality: Papua New Guinea.

Lectotype: ♂ BMNH: "Angabunga R. afl of St. Joseph R., Brit. N. Guinea 6000ft., upwards Nov. 04 - Feb. 05, Type, Rothschild bequest BM 1939-1"; designated by Sands, 1986: 71.

Synonymy

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  • Hypochrysops meeki Rothschild & Jordan, 1905: 464; Sands, 1986: 71.
  • Miletus meeki (Rothschild & Jordan); Fruhstorfer, 1908: 99.

References

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  • The Papua Insects Foundation, images.