Danis danis, the large green-banded blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This species can be found in the Australia and New Guinea. Larvae feed on Alphitonia excelsa.[1]

Large green-banded blue
D. d. philostratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Danis
Species:
D. danis
Binomial name
Danis danis
(Cramer, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Papilio danis Cramer, [1775]
  • Damis sebae Boisduval, [1832]
  • Thysonotis danis reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Danis serapis Miskin, 1891
  • Danis syrius Miskin, 1890
  • Lycaena apollonius C. & R. Felder, [1865]
  • Thysonotis apollonius ab. plumbeus Rothschild, 1915
  • Thysonotis danis supous Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893
  • Plebejus danis var. supoi Ribbe, 1889
  • Thysonitis triopus de Nicéville, 1898
  • Thysonotis hermes Grose-Smith, 1894
  • Thysonotis danis phoibides Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Thysonotis zuleika Grose-Smith, 1898
  • Thysonotis regina Kirby, 1889;
  • Thysonotis lampros Druce, 1897
  • Thysonotis lamprosides Grose-Smith, 1898
  • Thysonotis danis var. karpaia Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893
  • Thysonotis danis philocrates Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Thysonotis danis panatius Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Thysonotis danis sophron Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Thysonotis danis herophilus Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Thysonotis danis anaximenes Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Thysonotis danis proedrus Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Lycaena philostratus C. & R. Felder, [1865]
  • Thysonotis dispar Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895
  • Thysonotis dispar latifascia Rothschild, 1915
  • Thysonotis subsuleima Strand, 1916

Subspecies

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  • D. d. danis - Ambon
  • D. d. serapis Miskin, 1891 - Australia: Cairns to Tully
  • D. d. syrius Miskin, 1890 - Australia: Cape York
  • D. d. apollonius (C. & R. Felder, 1865) - New Guinea
  • D. d. supous (Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893) - Aru
  • D. d. triopus (de Nicéville, 1898) - Kai
  • D. d. hermes (Grose-Smith, 1894) - West Irian
  • D. d. zuleika (Grose-Smith, 1898) - Louisiades Archipelago
  • D. d. regina (Kirby, 1889) - D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago
  • D. d. lampros (Druce, 1897) - Trobriand Islands
  • D. d. karpaia (Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893) - Serang
  • D. d. philocrates (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Obi
  • D. d. panatius (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Salawatti
  • D. d. sophron (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Buru
  • D. d. herophilus (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Waigeu
  • D. d. anaximenes (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Kumusi
  • D. d. proedrus (Fruhstorfer, 1915) - Owgarra
  • D. d. philostratus (C. & R. Felder, 1865) - Bachan, Halmahera, Moratai, Ternate, Waigeu
  • D. d. dispar (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895) - Bismarck Archipelago
  • D. d. latifascia (Rothschild, 1915) - Admiralty Islands

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References

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  1. ^ a b Funet