Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Philiris | |
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Philiris parsonsi is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea (Western Highlands Province).
The length of the forewings is about 13.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale lilac blue, with a scattering of white scales in the median area. The hindwings are pale lilac blue, the costa and inner margin dark.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr Michael Parsons, who collected the holotype.
References
Philiris parsonsi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA