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Taxonomy of Genus Simiskina Distant, 1886
Brilliants


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
1005
38169
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
63
2334
Genera
Species
TribePoritiini
5
283
Genera
Species
GenusSimiskina
Distant, 1886
Brilliants
56Species
Subnodes of Simiskina Distant, 1886
SpeciesSimiskina bidotata Fruhstorfer, 1914
SpeciesSimiskina bilitis Fruhstorfer, 1917
SpeciesSimiskina binotata Fruhstorfer, 1914
SpeciesSimiskina clorinda Doherty, 0
SpeciesSimiskina deolina Fruhstorfer, 1917
SpeciesSimiskina dohertyi Evans, 1925
2Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina elioti Corbet, 1940
SpeciesSimiskina fulgens Distant, 1886  ⇒ Simiskina phalia
SpeciesSimiskina hartertii Doherty, 1889
SpeciesSimiskina hayashii Schröder & Treadaway, 1979
SpeciesSimiskina howarthi Hayashi, 1976
SpeciesSimiskina maina Fruhstorfer, 1917
SpeciesSimiskina morishitai Hayashi, 1976
SpeciesSimiskina moultoni Corbet, 1940
SpeciesSimiskina niasina Fruhstorfer, 1898
SpeciesSimiskina pasira Moulton, 1912
Green-blue Brilliant, Pale Green Brilliant
2Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina pavonica de Nicéville, 1895
2Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina pediada Hewitson, 1877
Narrow-banded Brilliant
3Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina phalena Hewitson, 1874
Broad-Banded Brilliant, Broad-branded Brilliant
5Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina phalia Hewitson, 1874
Blue Brilliant
3Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina pharyge Hewitson, 1874
Blueline Brilliant
1Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina pheretia Hewitson, 1874
1Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina philura Druce, 1895
2Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina procates de Nicéville, 1895
SpeciesSimiskina procotes de Nicéville, 1895
SpeciesSimiskina proxima de Nicéville, 1895
Dark Green Brilliant, Green Brilliant
1Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina proximo
1Subspecies
SpeciesSimiskina proxina de Nicéville, 1895
SpeciesSimiskina semperi Fruhstorfer, 1919
SpeciesSimiskina sibatika Eliot, 1969
SpeciesSimiskina solyma de Nicéville, 1895
SpeciesSimiskina sublustris Evans, 0
SpeciesSimiskina veturia Fruhstorfer, 1912

Synonyms
Massaga (Doherty, 1889)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Simiskina
EnglishBrilliants


Distribution of Simiskina Distant, 1886
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Species
India


Indonesia
6 Species
Laos


Malaysia


Mozambique


Myanmar


Philippines


Singapore


Thailand




Distribution on islands
Langkawi


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