Genus Philiris Röber, 1891
- Philiris Röber, J.K.M. 1891. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Indo-Australischen Lepidopterenfauna. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 34: 261-334 [317].
Type species:
Thecla ilias C. Felder, 1860 by monotypy. - Parachrysops Bethune-Baker, G.T. 1904. New Lepidoptera from British New Guinea. Novitates Zoologicae 11: 367-429, pls 4-6 [369].
Type species:
Parachrysops bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Sands, D.P.A. 1981. Biogeography and speciation in the lycaenid butterfly tribe Luciini. News Bulletin, Entomological Society of Queensland 9(2): 18-28 [19]
- Parsons, M.J. 1998. The Butterflies of Papua New Guinea; their systematics and biology. San Diego : Academic Press 736 pp. [361]
Excluded Taxa
- Other Excluded
LYCAENIDAE: Philiris papuana papuana Wind & Clench, 1947 [this subspecies only in New Guinea] — Sands, D.P.A 2015. Review of Australian Philiris Röber (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with notes on variation and descriptions of two new subspecies from Cape York Peninsula. Australian Entomologist 42(4): 219-252
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT) ; NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin, N Gulf, NE coastal
- Indonesia
- Aru Islands
- Irian Jaya
- Maluku
- Papua New Guinea
General References
Eliot, J.N. 1973. The higher classification of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera): a tentative arrangement. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 28(6): 371-505 [429]
Sands, D.P.A 2015. Review of Australian Philiris Röber (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with notes on variation and descriptions of two new subspecies from Cape York Peninsula. Australian Entomologist 42(4): 219-252
Sands, D.P.A. 1981. Biogeography and speciation in the lycaenid butterfly tribe Luciini. News Bulletin, Entomological Society of Queensland 9(2): 18-28 [18]
Tite, G.E. 1963. A revision of the genus Candalides and allied genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 14(5): 197-259 4 pls [222] (taxonomy)
Waterhouse, G.A. 1913. Notes on Australian Lycaenidae. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37(4): 698-702 [699]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Feb-2023 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby (ANU) |
| 13-May-2022 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 26-Feb-2021 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | LYCAENIDAE Leach, 1815 | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 28-Mar-2012 | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |