Poecilmitis beaufortius

Taxonavigation

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: Aphnaeinae
Genus: Poecilmitis
Species: Poecilmitis beaufortius

Name

Poecilmitis beaufortius Dickson, 1966

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Province, Nieuwveld Mtns. (at approximately 5,500 ft), near Beaufort West.

Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. 4.X.1954. B.M. Type Rhop. No. 18454.

Current status: Chrysoritis beaufortius

References

• Dickson, C.G.C., 1966. A new species of Poecilmitis Butler (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Great Karroo. Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 78: 109–110. BHL. Reference page.