Deudorix philippinensis
Encyclopedia
Deudorix philippinensis http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Deudorix_philippinensis is a butterfly
of the Lycaenidae
family. Forewing length:18-25mm. It is endemic to the Philippines
. It is found on Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro, Negros, Sibuyan and Mindanao Islands. It has two types of female; orange colour and dark brown colour on upperside.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. Forewing length:18-25mm. It is endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is found on Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro, Negros, Sibuyan and Mindanao Islands. It has two types of female; orange colour and dark brown colour on upperside.