Pithecops mariae

Pithecops mariae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Pithecops
Species:
P. mariae
Binomial name
Pithecops mariae
Synonyms
  • Petrelaea mariae De Nicéville, 1894
  • Pithecops fulgens mariae De Nicéville, 1894

Pithecops mariae is a small butterfly found in Sumatra that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It was first described by British Entomologist Lionel de Nicéville in 1894.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hirowatari, T. (1992). "A generic classification of the tribe Polyommatini of the oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae)". Bulletin of the University of Osaka Prefecture. Ser. B, Agriculture and Biology. S2CID 83296481.
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