Philiris fulgens explained
Philiris fulgens, the purple moonbeam, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia (northern Queensland).
Subspecies
- P. f. fulgens (Moluccas, Ambon, Serang)
- P. f. bicolorata Wind & Clench, 1947 (Aru)
- P. f. kurandae Waterhouse, 1902 (Australia: Cairns district)
- P. f. septentrionalis Joicey & Talbot, 1916 (Biak, Kapaur)
