Celastrina philippina
Celastrina philippina is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm and which crosses the Wallace Line into the Australasian realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. [2] [3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Celastrina |
| Species: | C. philippina |
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| Celastrina philippina | |
References
- Semper, G., 1886-1892. Die Schmetterlinge der Philippinischen Inseln, Beitrag zur Indo-Malayischen Lepidopteren-Fauna (Die Tagfalter). Vol.l: 380pp, 49 pls. In C. G. Semper, Reisen im Archipen der Philippinen.., (2)5. Weisbaden.
- Eliot, J. N. & Kawazoé, A. 1983. Blue butterflies of the Lycaenopsis group. British Museum (Natural History), London. ISBN 0-565-00860-9
- Toxopeus, L. J., 1926. Lycaenidae Australasiae 1. New investigations on the genus Lycaenopsis Felder. Treubia 8: 365-375
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