Philiris subovata

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: Philiris
Species: Philiris subovata

Name

Philiris subovata ([{a|Henley Grose-Smith|Grose-Smith}}, 1894).

Type locality: Indonesia, West Papua.

Lectotype: ♂ BMNH: "Type, Humboldt Bay, ix-x.1892 (W. Doherty), Subovata Grose-Smith Type ♂, Gen. 1961-197 G.E.T., Rothschild bequest 1939-1", designated by Sands, 1981: 486.

Synonymy

Holochila subovata Grose-Smith, 1894: 579; Grose-Smith & Kirby, (3)1899: 19, Or. Lyc. Pl. 20, figs 11-13.
Philiris subovata (Grose-Smith); Tite, 1963: 253, text fig. 117; Sands, 1981: 486.

References

Grose-Smith, H., 1894. An account of a collection of diurnal Lepidoptera made by Mr. Doherty at Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea... Novitates zoologicae. 1: Pt. 1: 331–365; Pt. 2: 543–551; Pt. 3: 571–583. 1; 2; 3. Reference page.
Grose-Smith, H. & Kirby, W.F. 1887–1902. Rhopalocera Exotica - being Illustrations of New, Rare and Unfigured Species of Butterflies 3 Vols. Gurney & Jackson, London. Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3. Reference page.
Sands, D.P.A., 1981. The ecology, biogeography and systematics of the tribe Luciini. PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Australia. 2 vols: 1: 1-584 (text); 2: 1-168 (2pls & figs). (Unpublished). DOI: 10.14264/uql.2014.573 Reference page.
Tite, G.E. 1963. A revision of the genus Candalides and allied genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 14: 197–259, 4 pls, 119 text figs. BHL Reference page.