Philiris ziska explained

Philiris ziska is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

The larvae feed on Trophis scandens, and develops through six instars.^[1]

Subspecies

• Philiris ziska ziska (Waigeu, West Irian to Papua New Guinea)
• Philiris ziska halmaheira Cassidy, 2003
• Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera, 1971 (Australia: Queensland)

Notes and References

1. Samson . P.R. . Johnson . S.J. . 2009 . The life history and adult morphology of Philiris ziska titeus D'Abrera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) . Australian Entomologist . 36 . 113–118.