Philotiella

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilioniformes

Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Cladus: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Cladus: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Infraordo: Heteroneura Divisio: Ditrysia Sectio: Cossina Subsectio: Bombycina Superfamilia: Papilionoidea Series: Papilioniformes

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Polyommatinae
Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Philotiella
Species: P. leona – P. speciosa

Name

Philotiella Mattoni, [1978] J. Res. Lepid. 16(4): 227, 230, pl. 5, pl. 10, pl. 12.

Type species: Lycaena speciosa H. Edwards, 1877: 173, by original designation.

References

• Edwards, H., [1877]. Pacific coast Lepidoptera, No. 22 - Notes on some diurnal Lepidoptera with descriptions of new varieties. Proc. Calif. Acad. nat. Sci. 7(12):163-173.
• Lamas, Gerardo, 2004, Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: 4A; Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea
• Savela, M. Funet: Polyommatinae.