Life
Insecta
Lepidoptera
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Papilionoidea
Lycaenidae
Theclinae
- Philiris Röber, 1891
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Philiris Röber, 1891; Tijdschr. Ent. 34: 317, TS: Thecla ilias Felder
Titea (Luciini)Eliot, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 429, 452, TS: Candalides sublutea Bethune-Baker
Philiris (Luciini) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 429
Papua (Owgarra). See [About maps]
Candalides cyana Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 122, pl. 8, TL: Owgarra
Philiris cyana ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 225; [BAUR, 375]
SW.New Guinea?
Candalides violetta Röber, 1926; Ent. Mitt. 15 (5/6): 376, TL: S.W. New Guinea
Philiris? violetta ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 225
Philiris violetta ; [BAUR, 375 (text)]
-. See [About maps]
Candalides sublutea Bethune-Baker, 1906; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17 (97) : 101, TL: Owgarra
Candalides sublutea ; [BOW: pl. 174, f. 44]
Philiris sublutea ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 225
Titea sublutea ; Eliot, 1973
West Irian - Papua
Philiris sublutea sublutea ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 225, f. 68, pl. 3, f. 143; [BAUR, 368]
West Irian (Arfak Mts., Angi Lakes)
Philiris sublutea extensa Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 226, f. 69, pl. 3, f. 142, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Arfak Mountains, Angi Lakes, 6000'
Philiris sublutea extensa ; [BAUR, 368]
New Guinea (Rawlinson Mts.). See [About maps]
Philiris caerulea Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 226, f. 70, TL: Mandated New Guinea, Rawlinson Mountains
Philiris caerulea ; [BAUR, 368]
Titea caerulea ; Eliot, 1973
New Guinea (Herzog Mts.). See [About maps]
Candalides hemileuca Jordan, 1930; Novit. Zool. 35 (3): 282, TL: Herzog Mountains
Philiris hemileuca ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 226; [BAUR, 368]
West Irian (Snow Mts., Mt. Goliath). See [About maps]
Candalides hypoxantha Röber, 1926; Ent. Mitt. 15 (5/6): 375, TL: S.W. New Guinea
Philiris hypoxantha ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 226, f. 72; [BAUR, 368]
New Britain. See [About maps]
Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 227, f. 71, pl. 3, f. 144, TL: New Britain, Talesea
Philiris apicalis ; [BAUR, 369]
New Ireland
Philiris apicalis ginni Müller, 2002; Australian Entomologist 29: (29-36), TL: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 550m
-. See [About maps]
helena (Snellen, 1889); Tijdschr. Ent. 32 : 391
Philiris griseldis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 227
Candalides griseldis ; [BOW: pl. 174, f. 39]
Philiris helena ; [EBW]
[need explanation why helena trumps griseldis? --msa]
Waigeu, Geelvink Bay (islands), West Irian - Papua, Manam, Karkar, Umboi
Lycaena griseldis Staudinger, 1888; in Staudinger & Schatz, Exot. Schmett. 1 (19): 272, (17): pl. 94, TL: Waigeu
Candalides parvifascia Rothschild, 1915; Novit. Zool. 22 (3): 393, TL: Vulcan Island
= Philiris griseldis griseldis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Candalides philotas cineraceus Joicey & Talbot, 1917; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 20 (117) : 220, TL: Waigeu
= Philiris griseldis griseldis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Candalides amblypodina Röber, 1926; Ent. Mitt. 15 (5/6): 375, TL: S.E. and S.W. New Guinea
= Philiris griseldis griseldis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Philiris griseldis griseldis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Philiris helena helena ; [BAUR, 369]
Moluccas
Lycaena griseldis gisella Staudinger, 1888; in Staudinger & Schatz, Exot. Schmett. 1 (19): 272, TL: Northern Moluccas
Philiris mneia Druce, 1897; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 19 (109) : 15, TL: Batchian
= Philiris griseldis gisella ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 227
Holochila grandis Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. 3: 14, pl. 7, f. 12-14, TL: Batchian
= Philiris griseldis gisella ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 227
Philiris griseldis gisella ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 227, f. 73
Philiris helena gisella ; [BAUR, 368]
- Misidentified/misapplied:
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Candalides grandissima; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: f. 145g
E.Papua, Sariba, Fergusson, Goodenough Is.
Philiris speirion Druce, 1897; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 19 (109) : 15, TL: Fergusson Island
Philiris griseldis speirion ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Philiris helena speirion ; [BAUR, 369 (text)]
Aru
Holochila aurelia Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. 3: 13, pl. 18, f. 1-3, TL: Aru
Philiris helena aurelia ; [BAUR, 368 (text)]
Papua
Holochila dubitata Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. 3: 13, pl. 18, f. 4-6, TL: Milne Bay
Philiris griseldis dubitata ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Philiris helena dubitata ; [BAUR, 369 (text)]
West Irian (Snow Mts.)
Philiris aurelioides Rothschild, 1915; in Rothschild & Durrant, Lep. B.O.U. Exp. New Guinea : 30, TL: Snow Mountains
Philiris griseldis aurelioides ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 228
Philiris helena aurelioides ; [BAUR, 369 (text)]
Thecla philotas Felder, 1860; Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien 40 (11): 454, TL: Amboina
Philiris philotas ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229
Buru, Ambon, Serang, Goram, Watubela
Philiris theleos Druce, 1897; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 19 (109) : 15, TL: Amboina
= ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229
Philiris philotas philotas ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229, f. 74, pl. 4, f. 164; [BAUR, 369]
Obi
Philiris philotas obiana Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229, TL: Obi, Laiwui
Philiris philotas obiana ; [BAUR, 369 (text)]
Papua (Aroa R., Mambare R.), New Guinea (Kratke range). See [About maps]
Philiris philotoides Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229, f. 75, pl. 3, f. 146, TL: British New Guinea, Aroa River, 4-5600'
Philiris philotoides ; [BAUR, 370]
West Irian (Arfak Mts.). See [About maps]
Philiris ianthina Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229, f. 76, pl. 3, f. 145, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Arfak Mountains, Mt. Siwi, 800m
Philiris ianthina ; [BAUR, 369]
Papua (Aroa R., Hydrographer Mts.). See [About maps]
Holochila agatha Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. 3: 14, pl. 18, f. 7-8, TL: Milne Bay
Candalides aroa Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 122, pl. 8, f. 7, TL: Aroa River
= ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 230
Candalides agatha ; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: pl. 145h
Philiris agatha ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 230, f. 77; [BAUR, 369]
- Misidentified/misapplied:
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Candalides gloriosa; Bethune-Baker, 1908, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 121 ♀ not ♂
West Irian (Mt. Goliath), Papua (Mambare R.). See [About maps]
Philiris montigena Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 230, f. 78, pl. 3, f. 151, TL: New Guinea, Mt. Goliath, 5-7000'
Philiris montigena ; [BAUR, 369]
-. See [About maps]
Holochila harterti Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (3): 579, TL: Humboldt Bay
Philiris harterti ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 230
West Irian
Holochila harterti ; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897, Rhop. Exot. 2: pl. 10, f. 4-5
Candalides harterti ; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: 856, pl. 145h
Philiris harterti harterti ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 230, f. 61, 66-67; [BAUR, 370 (text)]
Papua (Hydrographer Mts., Aroa R., Kumusi R.)
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 231, f. 65, TL: British New Guinea, Aroa River
Philiris harterti leucoma ; [BAUR, 370]
Jobi
Philiris harterti melanoma Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 231, f. 64, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Island of Jobi
Philiris harterti melanoma ; [BAUR, 370]
Biak, Noemfoor
Candalides albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1916 (1) : 75, pl. 3, f. 6, TL: Schouten Islands
Philiris albiplaga ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 231, f. 60, 63; [BAUR, 370]
West Irian (Fak Fak), Papua (Hydrographer Mts., Lower Mambare R.). See [About maps]
Philiris praeclara Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 232, f. 79, pl. 3, f. 150, TL: British New Guinea, Hydrographer Mountains, 2500'
Philiris praeclara ; [BAUR, 371]
Papua. See [About maps]
Candalides gloriosa Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 121 ♂ not ♀, TL: Angabunga River
Philiris gloriosa ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 232, f. 80
NW.West Irian. See [About maps]
Philiris elegans Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 234, f. 81, pl. 3, f. 148, TL: Dutch New Guinea
Philiris elegans ; [BAUR, 370]
West Irian (Wandesi). See [About maps]
Philiris lavendula Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 234, f. 82, pl. 3, f. 149, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Geelvink Bay
Philiris lavendula ; [BAUR, 370]
-. See [About maps]
Philiris diana Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Butts Australia: 76, f. 183, 270-271, TL: Kuranda, Queensland
Philiris diana, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Philiris diana ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 235
Larva on
Litsea leefeana K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
Queensland (Kuranda)
Diana Moonbeam
Philiris diana diana ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 235, f. 83; [BAUR, 370]
New Guinea (Morobe district), Papua (Milne Bay)
Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 6, TL: Wau, Morobe Dist., New Guinea
Philiris diana papuanus ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 235, f. 84; [BAUR, 370]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris siassi Sands, 1979; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 18 (2): 131, f. 7-9, 17, TL: Papua New Guinea, Siassi, Umboi Is, Morobe Prov.
New Ireland
Philiris siassi krima Müller, 2002; Australian Entomologist 29: (29-36), TL: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 50m
Larva on
Litsea sp. Müller, 2002, Australian Entomologist 29:?
West Irian (Weyland Mts.), Papua (Welsh R.), New Guinea (Morobe district). See [About maps]
Philiris ariadne Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 7, TL: Wau, Morobe Dist., New Guinea
Philiris ariadne ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 235, f. 85; [BAUR, 370]
West Irian - Papua. See [About maps]
Candalides unipunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 123, pl. 8, f. 14, TL: Biagi, Mambare River
Philiris unipunctata ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 235, f. 86; [BAUR, 371]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris caelestis Sands, 1979; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 18 (2): 127, f. 1-3, 15, TL: Papua New Guinea, Hobu, Morobe Prov.
-. See [About maps]
Holochila refusa Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (3): 580, TL: Humboldt Bay
Philiris refusa ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 236
Candalides refusa ; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: pl. 145f; [BOW: pl. 174, f. 43]
West Irian (Geelvink Bay - Humboldt Bay)
Philiris refusa refusa ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 236; [BAUR, 371]
W.West Irian
Holochila aequalis Grose-Smith, 1897; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 20 (120) : 517, TL: Kapaur
Philiris refusa aequalis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 236; [BAUR, 371 (text)]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris amethysta Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 93, f. 10-12, TL: New Guinea, Subitana, 1800ft
-. See [About maps]
Holochila intensa Butler, 1876; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 18 (105) : 245, TL: Aru
Candalides intensa ; [BOW: pl. 174, f. 37]
Philiris intensa ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 236
Aru, West Irian - Papua, Louisiades, Trobriand, Bismarck Archipelago
Holochila regina Butler, 1882; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 10 (56): 150, TL: Duke of York Island
Philiris regina ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 237, f. 88
Holochila intensa ; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897, Rhop. Exot. 2: pl. 10, f. 8-10
Philiris intensa intensa ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 237, f. 87; [BAUR, 371]
Moluccas (Halmaheira, Batchian, Gilolo)
Holochila butleri Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897; Rhop. Exot. 2: 8, pl. 10, f. 13, TL: Halmaheira, Gilolo
Philiris intensa butleri ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 236
Candalides butleri ; [BOW: pl. 174, f. 37 (text)]
New Guinea (Morobe district)
Philiris intensa birou Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: (1-16), TL: Wau, Morobe Dist., New Guinea
Philiris intensa birou ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 237; [BAUR, 372 (text)]
Mailu
Holochila zadne Grose-Smith, 1898; Novit. Zool. 5 (1) : 107, TL: Mailu, British New Guinea
Philiris zadne ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 239, f. 89; [BAUR, 372]
Papua (Kumusi R.). See [About maps]
Philiris kumusiensis Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 239, f. 90, pl. 4, f. 152, TL: British New Guinea, Kumusi River
Philiris kumusiensis ; [BAUR, 372]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Candalides argenteus Rothschild, 1915; in Rothschild & Durrant, Lep. B.O.U. Exp. New Guinea : 30, TL: Utakwa River
Philiris argenteus ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 239, f. 91, pl. 3, f. 147; [BAUR, 372]
Philiris argentea ;
-. See [About maps]
Holochila nitens Grose-Smith, 1898; Novit. Zool. 5 (1) : 107, TL: North Queensland
Philiris nitens, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Philiris nitens ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 240
Larva on
Glochidion philippicum,
Macaranga spp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
Queensland
Holochila nitens ; Grose-Smith, 1899, Rhop. Exot. 3: pl. 20, f. 3-4
Philiris nitens nitens ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 240, f. 92
Australia (Cairns - Ingham)
Blue Moonbeam
Philiris kamerungae Waterhouse, 1902; Proc. linn. Soc. N.S.W. 27 (4): 650, TL: Queensland
Philiris kamerungae ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 240
Philiris kamerungae kamerungae ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 240; [BAUR, 372]
Australia (Cape York)
Philiris kamerungae lucina Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Butts Australia: 77, TL: Cape York
Philiris kamerungae lucina ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 240; [BAUR, 372 (text)]
Queensland
Philiris nitens restricta Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 241, TL: Queensland, Cedar Bay
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris scintillata Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 91, f. 4-6, TL: Papua New Guinea, Eio Crk., Musgrave Riv.
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris aquamarina Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 91, f. 7-9, TL: Papua New Guinea, Namie Crk., Mt. Kaindi
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 8, TL: Wau, Morobe Dist, New Guinea
Philiris azula, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Philiris azula ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 241, f. 93
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris pagwi Sands, 1979; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 18 (2): 130, f. 4-6, 16, TL: Papua New Guinea, 8km N. Pagwi, East Sepik Prov.
Papua (Angabunga R.). See [About maps]
Candalides angabunga Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 123, pl. 9, f. 5, TL: Angabunga River
Philiris angabunga ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 241, f. 94; [BAUR, 372]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris maculata Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 95, f. 13-15, TL: New Guinea, Nondugl, 5500ft
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris biplaga Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 96, f. 16-18, TL: Papua New Guinea, Keglsugl, Chimbu Prov
-. See [About maps]
Holochila fulgens Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897; Rhop. Exot. 2: 8, pl. 10, f. 14-15, TL: Amboina
Philiris fulgens, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Philiris fulgens ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242
Larva on
Litsea leefeana K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
Moluccas, Ambon, Serang
Candalidens fulgens ; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: 854, pl. 145g
Philiris fulgens fulgens ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242, f. 95; [BAUR, 372]
Australia (Cairns district)
Philiris kurandae Waterhouse, 1902; Proc. linn. Soc. N.S.W. 27 (4): 651, TL: Cairns District
Philiris fulgens kurandae ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242; [BAUR, 372]
Biak, Kapaur
Philiris fulgens septentrionalis Joicey & Talbot, 1916; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1916 (1) : 76, TL: Biak
Philiris fulgens septentrionalis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242; [BAUR, 372 (text)]
Aru
Philiris fulgens bicolorata Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 9, TL: Dobo, Aru Islands
Philiris fulgens bicolorata ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242; [BAUR, 372 (text)]
Papua (Kumusi R.). See [About maps]
Philiris remissa Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242, pl. 4, f. 153, TL: British New Guinea, Kumusi River
Philiris remissa ; [BAUR, 372]
Moluccas
Philiris moluccana Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242, f. 96, TL: Moluccas, Obi, Laiwui
West Irian (Arfak, Momi). See [About maps]
Philiris mayri Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 14, TL: Mt. Siwi, Afrak Mts., New Guinea
Philiris mayri ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 243, f. 97; [BAUR, 373]
-. See [About maps]
Holochila ziska Grose-Smith, 1898; Rhop. Exot. 3: 11, pl. 13, f.11-12 ♂ not ♀, TL: Kapaur
Philiris ziska, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Philiris ziska ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 243, f. 98
Candalides ziska ; [BOW: pl. 174, f. 47]
Waigeu, West Irian - Papua
Candalides pratti Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 122, pl. 8, f. 13, TL: Dutch New Guinea
= Philiris ziska ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 243
Philiris ziska ziska ; [BAUR, 373]
Australia (Claudie R.)
Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera, 1971; Butts. Aust. Region (1st ed.): ?373
Philiris ziska titeus ; [BAUR, 373]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris misimensis Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 15, TL: Wau, Morobe Dist., New Guinea
Philiris misimensis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 244, f. 99
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris cadmica Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 90, f. 1-3, TL: "Neth. Ind. American New Guinea Exped. Araucaria Camp 800m"
Umboi I., New Britain, New Ireland. See [About maps]
Philiris tombara Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 244, f. 100, pl. 4, f. 165, TL: Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland
Philiris tombara ; [BAUR, 373]
Papua (Kokoda). See [About maps]
Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 244, f. 101, pl. 4, f. 160, TL: British New Guinea, Kokoda, 1200'
Philiris phengotes ; [BAUR, 374]
Papua (Hydrographer Mts., Dinawa, Upper Aroa R.). See [About maps]
Candalides dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 122, TL: Dinawa
Philiris dinawa ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 245, f. 102; [BAUR, 374]
Umboi I., Witu I., New Britain, New Ireland. See [About maps]
Philiris melanacra Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 245, f. 103, pl. 4, f. 154, TL: Bismarck Archipelago, Witu or French Islands
Philiris melanacra ; [BAUR, 373]
Umboi I., New Britain. See [About maps]
Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 247, f. 104, pl. 4, f. 156, TL: Bismarck Archipelago, Rook Island
Philiris lucescens ; [BAUR, 373]
New Ireland
Philiris lucescens lak Müller, 2002; Australian Entomologist 29: (29-36), TL: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 50-100m
Pseudodipsas innotatus Miskin, 1874; Ent. mon. Mag. 11 : 165, TL: Brisbane
Philiris innotatus, Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia [Don Herbison-Evans]
Philiris innotata ;
Philiris innotatus ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 247
Larva on
Ficus [BAUR],
Ficus opposita,
F. sp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
S.Queensland - New South Wales (Richmond River)
Common Moonbeam
Philiris ilias innotatus ; Waterhouse, 1932, What Butterfly is That?: 137, pl. 20, f. 1-1A
Philiris innotatus ; Wind & Clench, 1947, Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 11
Philiris innotatus innotatus ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 247, f. 105; [BAUR, 374 (text)]
N.Queensland
Philiris innotatus evinculis Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 11, TL: Redlynch, North Queensland, Australia
Philiris innotatus evinculis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 248; [BAUR, 374]
Tagula I., St. Aignan
Philiris riuensis Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 248, f. 106, pl. 4, f. 163, TL: Louisiade Archipelago, Sudest Island, Mt. Riu, 2000'
Philiris riuensis ; [BAUR, 374]
-. See [About maps]
Holochila moira Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. 3: 18, pl. 18, f. 9-11, TL: Fergusson Island
Philiris moira ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 248
West Irian, New Guinea, Manam, Karkar, Fergusson, Goodenough
Philiris moira moira ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 248, f. 107; [BAUR, 374]
Papua (Port Moresby)
Philiris moira putih Wind & Clench, 1947; Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 12, TL: Port Moresby, New Guinea
Philiris moira putih ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 249; [BAUR, 374 (text)]
Philiris putih ;
Aru, West Irian, Papua, Goodenough I., New Guinea?. See [About maps]
Candalides ignobilis Joicey & Talbot, 1916; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 17 (97) : 81, TL: Wandammen Mountains
Philiris ignobilis ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 249, f. 108; [BAUR, 373]
New Guinea (Astrolabe Bay). See [About maps]
Philiris albicostalis Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 249, f. 109, pl. 4, f. 159, TL: Mandated New Guinea, Astrolabe Bay
Philiris albicostalis ; [BAUR, 374]
West Irian (Humboldt Bay). See [About maps]
Holochila marginata Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (3): 579, TL: Humboldt Bay
Holochila marginata ; Grose-Smith, 1898, Rhop. Exot. 3: pl. 13, f. 9-10
Philiris marginata ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 249, f. 110; [BAUR, 375]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris doreia Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 249, f. 111, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Dorey
West Irian (Mt. Goliath). See [About maps]
Philiris goliathensis Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 250, f. 112, pl. 4, f. 166, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Mt. Goliath, 5000'
Philiris goliathensis ; [BAUR, 375]
West Irina - New Guinea. See [About maps]
Holochila vicina Grose-Smith, 1898; Novit. Zool. 5 (1) : 107, TL: Mailu, British New Guinea
Holochila vicina ; Grose-Smith, 1899, Rhop. Exot. 3: pl. 20, f. 5-6 not 7 ♀
Philiris vicina ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 250, f. 113; [BAUR, 374]
NW.West Irian, Snow Mts.. See [About maps]
Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 252, f. 114, pl. 4, f. 161, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Snow Mountains, Upper Setekwa River, 2-3000'
Philiris albihumerata ; [BAUR, 375]
Goodenough I.
Philiris satis Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 252, f. 115, pl. 4, f. 158, TL: D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Goodenough Island, 2500-4000'
Philiris satis ; [BAUR, 376]
Ambon, Serang, Saparua, Goram, Watubela Is.
Thecla ilias Felder, 1860; Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien 40 (11): 454, TL: Amboina
Candalides ilias ; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: 853 (part)
Philiris ilias ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 252, f. 14, 116; [BAUR, 375]
West Irian, Papua (Aroa R.). See [About maps]
Holochila subovata Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (3): 579, TL: Humoldt Bay
Holochila subovata ; Grose-Smith, 1899, Rhop. Exot. 3: pl. 20, f. 10-13
Philiris subovata ; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 253, f. 117; [BAUR, 375]
Biak?, West Irian (Snow Mts., Mt. Goliath). See [About maps]
Philiris oreas Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 253, f. 118, pl. 4, f. 162, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Snow Mountains, Upper Setekwa River, 2-3000'
Philiris oreas ; [BAUR, 375]
West Irian (Arfak Mts., Kapaur). See [About maps]
Philiris kapaura Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 253, f. 119, pl. 4, f. 157, TL: Dutch New Guinea, Kapaur
Philiris kapaura ; [BAUR, 375]
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris sibatanii Sands, 1979; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 18 (2): 131, f. 10-11, 20, TL: Papua New Guinea, Gabensis, Morobe Prov.
New Guinea. See [About maps]
Philiris tapini Sands, 1979; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 18 (2): 132, f. 12-14, 21, TL: Papua New Guinea, Tapini, Central Prov.
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- References:
- [About maps]
- Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
- [BAUR]
- D'Abrera, 1977; Butterflies of the Australian Region (2nd edn)
- [BHL]
- The; Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!
- [BOW]
- Lewis, H. L., 1974; Butterflies of the World; ISBN 0 245 52097 X
- [Don Herbison-Evans]
- and Stella A. Crossley; Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans; e-mail: Don Herbison-Evans
- [EBW]
- Smart, Paul, 1976; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World; ISBN 0 600 31381 6
- [LAMAS-NEO]
- Gerardo Lamas; Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)
- Some related literature:
- Bethune-Baker, 1906
- New species of Lycaenidae from British New Guinea
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 17 (97)
: 100-104
- Bethune-Baker, 1908
- Descriptions of new Species of Butterflies of the Division Rhopalocera from Africa and from New Guinea
Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1)
: 110-126, pl. 8-9
- Butler, 1876
- On a Collection of Lepidoptera from Port Moresby, New Guinea
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 18 (105)
: 240-249
- Butler, 1882
- Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Duke of York Island and New Britain
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 10
(55): 36-43,
(56): 149-160,
(57): 226-238
- Druce, 1897
- Descriptions of four new species of Lycaenidae from the Eastern Archipelago
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 19 (109)
: 13-16
- K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991
- Review of Australian Butterflies: distribution, life history and taxonomy. Pushlished by authors, Melbourne
Review Austr. Butts. (1-4):
- Eliot, 1973
- The higher classification of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera): a tentative Arrangement
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6)
: 373-505, 162fgs, pl. 1-6
- Felder, 1860
- Lepidopterorum Amboienensium species novae diagnosibus
Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien 40
(11): 448-462
- Grose-Smith, 1894
- An Account of a Collection of Diurnal Lepidoptera from New Guinea (Parts I-III) - made by Mr. W. Doherty at Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea, and in neighbouring islands, in the Museum of the honourable Walter Rothschild at Tring, with descriptions of new species
Novit. zool. 1
(2): 331-365,
(2): 543-551,
(3): 571-584
- Grose-Smith, 1897
- Descriptions of further new Species of Butterflies from the Pacific Islands
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 20 (120)
: 515-518
- Grose-Smith, 1898
- Descriptions of new species of Oriental butterflies
Novit. Zool. 5 (1)
: 103-110
- Joicey & Talbot, 1916
- New Lepidoptera from the Schouten Islands, with description of a new Tineid
Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1916 (1)
: 65-83, pl. 3-6
- Joicey & Talbot, 1916
- New Lepidoptera from Dutch New Guinea
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 17 (97)
: 68-90, pl. 5-8
- Joicey & Talbot, 1917
- New Lepidoptera from Waigiou, Dutch New Guinea and Biak
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 20 (117)
: 216-229
- Jordan, 1930
- Some new butterflies and moths from Eastern New Guinea
Novit. Zool. 35
(3): 277-287
- Miskin, 1874
- New Lycaenidae from Queensland
Ent. mon. Mag. 11
: 165
- Rothschild, 1915
- On the Lepidoptera in the Tring Museum sent by Mr. A. S. Meek from the Admiralty Islands, Dampier and Vulcan Islands
Novit. Zool. 22
(2): 192-208,
(3): 387-402
- Rothschild, 1915
- Lepidoptera of the British Ornithologists' Union and Wollaston Expeditions in the Snow Mountains, Southern Dutch New Guinea
in Rothschild & Durrant, Lep. B.O.U. Exp. New Guinea
: 1-146,
: 147-148,
: 149-162,
: 163-168,
: 169-182,
: pl. 1-2
- Röber, 1891
- Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Indo-Australischen Lepidopteren-Fauna
Tijdschr. Ent.
34: 261-334 (1891),
35: 85-86, pl. 3-6 (1892)
- Röber, 1926
- Lepidopterologisches
Ent. Mitt. 15
(3/4): 226-230 (1 July) ,
(5/6): 372-377 (10 October)
- Sands, 1979
- New species of Philiris Röber (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Papua New Guinea
J. Aust. ent. Soc. 18 (2): 127-133
- Sands, 1981
- New species of Philiris Röber (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from mainland New Guinea
J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 89-96
- Snellen, 1889
- Aanteekeningen over Lepidoptera van Nieuw-Guinea
Tijdschr. Ent. 32
: 377-400, pl. 8-10
- Staudinger, 1888
- Exotische Tagfalter in sysmatischer Reihenfolge mit Berücksichtigung neuer Arten
in Staudinger & Schatz, Exot. Schmett. 1
(1): 3-6, pl. 1-5 (1884),
(2): 7-10, pl. 6-10 (1884),
(3): 11-14, pl. 11-15 (1884),
(4): 15-22, pl. 16-20 (1884),
(5): 23-30, pl. 21-25 (1884),
(6): 31-38, pl. 26-30 (1884),
(7): 39-46, pl. 31-35 (1885),
(8): 47-58, pl. 30-40 (1885),
(9): 59-82, pl. 41-50 (1885),
(10): 83-102, pl. 51-60 (1885),
(11): 103-122, pl. 61-65 (1886),
(12): 123-138, pl. 66-70 (1886),
(13): 139-158, pl. 71-75 (1886),
(14): 159-174, pl. 76-80 (1886),
(15): 175-194, pl. 81-85 (1887),
(16): 195-214, pl. 86-90 (1887),
(17): 215-234, pl. 91-95 (1887),
(18): 235-270, pl. 96-98 (1888),
(19): 1-2,271-333, pl. 99-100 (1888)
- Tite, 1963
- A revision of the genus Candalides and allied genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5)
: 197-259, pl. 1-4
- Waterhouse, 1902
- Notes on Australian Rhopalocera : Lycaenidae (Pt. 1-3)
Proc. linn. Soc. N.S.W.
27 (3): 331-342 (1902),
27 (4): 648-653 (1903),
28 (1): 132-272, pl. 2-3 (1903)
- Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
- The Butterflies of Australia, a Monograph of the Australian Rhopalocera, introducing ...
Butts Australia: 239pp, 42 pls
- Wind & Clench, 1947
- New Indo-Australian Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera)
Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc. 42: 1-16
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