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Philiris Röber, 1891
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

Philiris cyana (Bethune-Baker, 1908)
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]

Philiris violetta (Röber, 1926)
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)]

Philiris sublutea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
-. 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]
P. s. extensa Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris caerulea Tite, 1963
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

Philiris hemileuca (Jordan, 1930)
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]

Philiris hypoxantha (Röber, 1926)
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]

Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963
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]
P. a. ginni Müller, 2002
New Ireland Philiris apicalis ginni Müller, 2002; Australian Entomologist 29: (29-36), TL: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 550m

Philiris helena (Snellen, 1889)
-. 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]
P. h. gisella (Staudinger, 1888)
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:
Candalides grandissima; Grünberg, 1921, in Seitz, Macrolep. World 9: f. 145g
P. h. speirion Druce, 1897
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)]
P. h. aurelia (Grose-Smith, 1899)
Aru Holochila aurelia Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. 3: 13, pl. 18, f. 1-3, TL: Aru
Philiris helena aurelia ; [BAUR, 368 (text)]
P. h. dubitata (Grose-Smith, 1899)
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)]
P. h. aurelioides Rothschild, 1915
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)]

Philiris philotas (Felder, 1860)
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]
P. p. obiana Tite, 1963
Obi Philiris philotas obiana Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 229, TL: Obi, Laiwui
Philiris philotas obiana ; [BAUR, 369 (text)]

Philiris philotoides Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris ianthina Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris agatha (Grose-Smith, 1899)
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:
Candalides gloriosa; Bethune-Baker, 1908, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1908 (1) : 121 ♀ not ♂

Philiris montigena Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris harterti (Grose-Smith, 1894)
-. 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)]
P. h. leucoma Tite, 1963
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]
P. h. melanoma Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris albiplaga (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)
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]

Philiris praeclara Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris gloriosa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)
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

Philiris elegans Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris lavendula Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris diana Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
-. 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]
P. d. papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947
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]

Philiris siassi Sands, 1979
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.
P. s. krima Müller, 2002
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:?


Philiris ariadne Wind & Clench, 1947
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]

Philiris unipunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)
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]

Philiris caelestis Sands, 1979
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.

Philiris refusa (Grose-Smith, 1894)
-. 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]
P. r. aequalis (Grose-Smith, 1897)
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)]

Philiris amethysta Sands, 1981
New Guinea. See [About maps] Philiris amethysta Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 93, f. 10-12, TL: New Guinea, Subitana, 1800ft

Philiris intensa (Butler, 1876)
-. 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
= ?; [BAUR, ?]
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]
P. i. butleri (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897)
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)]
P. i. birou Wind & Clench, 1947
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)]

Philiris zadne (Grose-Smith, 1898)
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]

Philiris kumusiensis Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris argenteus (Rothschild, 1915)
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 ;

Philiris nitens (Grose-Smith, 1898)
-. 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
P. n. kamerungae Waterhouse, 1902
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]
P. n. lucina Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
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)]
P. n. restricta Tite, 1963
Queensland Philiris nitens restricta Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 241, TL: Queensland, Cedar Bay

Philiris scintillata Sands, 1981
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.

Philiris aquamarina Sands, 1981
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

Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947
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

Philiris pagwi Sands, 1979
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.

Philiris angabunga (Bethune-Baker, 1908)
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]

Philiris maculata Sands, 1981
New Guinea. See [About maps] Philiris maculata Sands, 1981; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 20: 95, f. 13-15, TL: New Guinea, Nondugl, 5500ft

Philiris biplaga Sands, 1981
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

Philiris fulgens (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897)
-. 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]
P. f. kurandae Waterhouse, 1902
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]
P. f. septentrionalis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
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)]
P. f. bicolorata Wind & Clench, 1947
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)]

Philiris remissa Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris moluccana Tite, 1963
Moluccas Philiris moluccana Tite, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5) : 242, f. 96, TL: Moluccas, Obi, Laiwui

Philiris mayri Wind & Clench, 1947
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]

Philiris ziska (Grose-Smith, 1898)
-. 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]
P. z. titeus D'Abrera, 1971
Australia (Claudie R.) Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera, 1971; Butts. Aust. Region (1st ed.): ?373
Philiris ziska titeus ; [BAUR, 373]

Philiris misimensis Wind & Clench, 1947
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

Philiris cadmica Sands, 1981
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"

Philiris tombara Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris phengotes Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)
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]

Philiris melanacra Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963
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]
P. l. lak Müller, 2002
New Ireland Philiris lucescens lak Müller, 2002; Australian Entomologist 29: (29-36), TL: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 50-100m

Philiris innotatus (Miskin, 1874)
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)]
P. i. evinculis Wind & Clench, 1947
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]

Philiris riuensis Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris moira (Grose-Smith, 1899)
-. 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]
P. m. putih Wind & Clench, 1947
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 ;

Philiris ignobilis (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)
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]

Philiris albicostalis Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris marginata (Grose-Smith, 1894)
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]

Philiris doreia Tite, 1963
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

Philiris goliathensis Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris vicina (Grose-Smith, 1898)
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]

Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris satis Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris ilias (Felder, 1860)
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]

Philiris subovata (Grose-Smith, 1894)
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]

Philiris oreas Tite, 1963
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]

Philiris kapaura Tite, 1963
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]

 

Philiris sibatanii Sands, 1979
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.

Philiris tapini Sands, 1979
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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