Deudorix smilis explained

Deudorix smilis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1863. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Strychnos lucida.

Subspecies

• Deudorix smilis smilis (Assam, Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, possibly Thailand, Andamans, possibly Sumatra)
• Deudorix smilis silo Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Borneo)
• Deudorix smilis vocetius Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Palawan)
• Deudorix smilis nicevillei (Tytler, 1926) (Andaman Island)
• Deudorix smilis sylvia (D'Abrera, 1971) (Obi, Bachan)
• Deudorix smilis dalyensis (Le Souff & Tindale, 1970) (Australia: Daly River Crossing)

External links

• Deudorix at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]