Philotiella speciosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Polyommatinae
Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Philotiella
Species: Philotiella speciosa

Name

Philotiella speciosa (H. Edwards, [1877]).

Type locality: California.

Holotype: ♂ AMNH, Kern County, Havilah, (R. H. Stretch).

Synonymy

• Lycaena speciosa Edwards, [1877]: 173.
• Philotes speciosa bohartorum Tilden, 1968: 281. California, Mariposa County.
• Philotiella speciosa septentrionalis Austin, 1998
• Philotiella speciosa purisima Priestaf & J. Emmel, 1998

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, G. 2004. (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. In Heppner, J.B. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Vol.5A, Pt.4A. Assn. for Tropical Lepidoptera/Scientific Publishers, Gainesville. 439pp. Reference page. 
• Tilden, J. W., 1968. A previously unrecognised subspecies of Philotes speciosa. J. Res. Lep. 6 (4): 281–284.
• Warren, A. et al Butterflies of America, Lycaenidae