Simiskina pasira is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Burma, Thailand and on Peninsular Malaysia, Langkawi, Mindanao and Borneo.

Simiskina pasira
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Simiskina
Species:
S. pasira
Binomial name
Simiskina pasira
(Moulton, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Poritia pasira Moulton, 1912
  • Poritia pediada semperi Fruhstorfer, 1919

Subspecies

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  • Simiskina pasira pasira
  • Simiskina pasira semperi (Fruhstorfer 1919) (Philippines: Mindanao)

References

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  1. ^ Simiskina at funet.fi
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  • Corbet, A. S., 1940. A revision of the Malayan species of Poritiinae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 90: 337-350, 1 pl., 21 figs.
  • Moulton, J. C., 1912. A list of the butterflies of Borneo with descriptions of new species (3). J. Straits Brch. R. asiat. Soc. 6: 73-177. pl. 8.
  • Seki, Y., Takanami, Y. and Otsuka, K., 1991. Butterflies of Borneo Vol. 2, No. 1. Lycaenidae. Tobishima Corporation, Tokyo.