Philiris hindenburgensis

Philiris hindenburgensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Philiris
Species:	P. hindenburgensis
Binomial name
Philiris hindenburgensis Müller, 2014[1]

Philiris hindenburgensis is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea (Western Province).

The length of the forewings is about 15.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dull frosty purple-blue, the termen broadly dark brown-black. The hindwings are dull frosty purple-blue, the costa and inner margin very broadly dark brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Hindenburg Wall, the type locality.^[2]

References

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