Miletus leos

Miletus leos is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Asia.

M. l. virtus

Miletus leos
M. l. maximus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Miletus
Species:
M. leos
Binomial name
Miletus leos
Synonyms
  • Symethus leos Guérin-Ménéville, 1830
  • Gerydus boisduvali Butler, 1884 (preocc. Moore, 1857)
  • Gerydus leos aronicus Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Gerydus leos rex Fruhstorfer, 1913 nec Boisduval, 1832
  • Gerydus leos nineyanus Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Gerydus leos acrisius Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Gerydus leos catoleucos Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos nineyanus Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Gerydus leos acrisius Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Gerydus leos florensis Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos eulus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos meronus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos amphiarus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos gardineri Fruhstorfer, 1914
  • Gerydus leos mangolicus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos maximus Holland, 1890
  • Gerydus leos maximus f. divisa Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos sarus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus symethus vaneeckei Toxopeus, 1930
  • Gerydus ancon tellus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus teos Doherty, 1891
  • Gerydus leos virtus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Gerydus leos pentheus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subspecies
  • M. l. leos (southern Moluccas: Serang, Ambon, Buru)
  • M. l. aronicus (Fruhstorfer, 1914) (Aru, Misool, Waigeu, New Guinea)
  • M. l. catoleucos (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Salayer)
  • M. l. florensis (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Flores, Pura, Adonara, Alor, possibly Sumbawa)
  • M. l. mangolicus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Sula Islands)
  • M. l. maximus (Holland, 1890) (Celebes, Bouton, Sangir, Talaut, Buton, Muna, Banggai)
  • M. l. tellus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (Wetar, Timor)
  • M. l. teos (Doherty, 1891) (Sumba, possibly Sumbawa)
  • M. l. virtus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) (northern Moluccas: Bachan, Ternate, Halmahera)

References
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  1. Miletus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera


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