Praetaxila segecia
Not to be confused with Taxila haquinus, another metalmark butterfly known as the harlequin.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Division: | Rhopalocera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Praetaxila |
| Species: | P. segecia |
| Binomial name | |
| Praetaxila segecia Hewitson, 1861 | |
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Sospita segecia | |
Praetaxilia segecia, commonly known as the harlequin metalmark or Australian metalmark, is the only butterfly of the metalmark family, Riodinidae, found in Australia, where it is restricted to northern Queensland.[1] It is also found in New Guinea[1] and on nearby smaller islands such as Aru.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Samson, P. R. (23 March 2010). Praetaxila segecia (Hewitson, 1864)