Prioneris philonome

Prioneris philonome
mud-puddling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Prioneris
Species:
P. philonome
Binomial name
Prioneris philonome
(Boisduval, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris philonome Boisduval, 1836
  • Prioneris vollenhovii Wallace, 1867
  • Prioneris clemanthe themana Fruhstorfer, 1903

Prioneris philonome, the redspot sawtooth, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Subspecies

  • Prioneris philonome philonome (eastern Java)
  • Prioneris philonome vollenhovii Wallace, 1867 (Borneo)
  • Prioneris philonome themana Fruhstorfer, 1903 (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra)

References

  1. ^ Boisduval, 1836 Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Premier Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 1 : 1-690, pl. 1-24
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
Wikispecies has information related to Prioneris philonome.
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