Deudorix philippinensis
Deudorix philippinensis is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Heinz G. Schroeder, Colin G. Treadaway and Hisakazu Hayashi in 1981. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Sibuyan and Mindanao.
| Deudorix philippinensis | |
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| Male upperside | |
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| Male underside | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Deudorix |
| Species: | D. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Deudorix philippinensis Schrőder, Treadaway & H. Hayashi, 1981[1] | |
Its forewing length is 18–25 mm. The female has two forms, with orange or dark brown on the upperside.
Male, Mount Apo, Mindanao
Female (form B), Mount Apo
References
Wikispecies has information related to Deudorix philippinensis.
- Savela, Markku (November 20, 2018). "Deudorix philippinensis Schröder, Treadaway & Hayashi, 1981". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- Schrőder, Heinz, Treadaway, Colin G. & Hayashi, Hisakazu, 1981: Zur Kentnis Philippinischer Lycaenidae (Lep.). Entomologische Zeitschrift, 24: 270-272.
- Treadaway, C. G., 1995. Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo Suppl. 14: 7-118.
- Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (April 1, 2001). "Edition 12". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 14, 2001 – via Internet Archive.
- Treadaway, C. G. & Schrőder, Heinz, 2012. Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo Suppl. 20: 1-64.
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