Simiskina phalia

Simiskina phalia
Simiskina phalia binghami
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Simiskina
Species:	S. phalia
Binomial name
Simiskina phalia (Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
Poritia phalia Hewitson, 1874 Simiskina fulgens Distant, 1886 Poritia potina Hewitson, 1874 Poritia phalia binghami Fruhstorfer, 1912

Simiskina phalia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1874. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Subspecies

• Simiskina phalia phalia (Borneo, Sumatra)
• Simiskina phalia potina (Hewitson, 1874) (southern Burma, Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore)
• Simiskina phalia morishitai Hayashi, 1976 Palawan

References

1. Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.

External links

• Simiskina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms