Philotiella speciosa

Taxonavigation

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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: Polyommatinae
Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Philotiella
Species: Philotiella speciosa

Name

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Philotiella speciosa (H. Edwards, [1877]).

Type locality: California.

Holotype: ♂ AMNH, Kern County, Havilah, (R. H. Stretch).

Synonymy

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  • Lycaena speciosa Edwards, [1877]: 173.
  • Philotes speciosa bohartorum Tilden, 1968: 281. California, Mariposa County.
  • Philotiella speciosa septentrionalis Austin, 1998
  • Philotiella speciosa purisima Priestaf & J. Emmel, 1998

References

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  • Edwards, H., [1877]. Pacific coast Lepidoptera, No. 22 - Notes on some diurnal Lepidoptera with descriptions of new varieties. Proc. Calif. Acad. nat. Sci. 7 (12):163-173.
  • Lamas, G. 2004. (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol.5A, Pt.4A. Assn. for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439pp. Reference page
  • Tilden, J. W., 1968. A previously unrecognised subspecies of Philotes speciosa. J. Res. Lep. 6 (4): 281–284.
  • Warren, A. et al Butterflies of America, Lycaenidae