Philiris papuanus
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| Philiris papuanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Philiris |
| Species: | P. papuanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Philiris papuanus Wind et Clench, 1947 | |
Philiris papuanus is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cape York Peninsula, Australia and New Guinea.[1][2][3]
The species belongs to the diana species-group, relatively large butterflies within the genus Philiris. Like in other six members of the group, the hindwing underside of P. papuanus is lacking a black spot on the inner margin, and the male genitalia have long and asymmetric valvae.[2]
Wind and Clench originally described a subspecies Philiris diana papuanus, suggesting that it may be a species.[1] Only in 2015, Sands upgraded the status and divided P. papuanus into two subspecies.[4] In 2023, the species level difference between P. diana and P. papuanus and subspecific difference within P. papuanus were confirmed by the study of the genitalia.[3]
Classification
Philiris papuanus consists of two subspecies:[4]
- Philiris papuanus papuanus Wind et Clench, 1947
- Philiris papuanus kerri Sands, 2015