Philotiella

Philotiella is a genus of "blue" (Polyommatinae) butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in western North America.

Philotiella
Philotiella leona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Philotiella
Mattoni, 1978

Species[1]

  • Philotiella speciosa (H. Edwards, 1877) – small blue
  • Philotiella leona (Hammond & McCorkle, 2000) - Leona's Blue

References

  1. Philotiella at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera


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