Iraota distanti, the Distant's silverstreak, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with at least two subspecies (the nominate and nileia (Fruhstorfer, 1904). It is found in Peninsular Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Mentawi and Borneo (nileia) [1]
| Distant's silverstreak | |
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| Iraota distanti (Female) | |
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| Iraota distanti nileia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iraota |
| Species: | I. d. nileia
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| Binomial name | |
| Iraota distanti nileia Staudinger, 1889.
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Description in Seitz edit
The anal part of the hindwing has a rounded margin; the blue above extending much farther towards the margin than in any form of timoleon, the under surface exhibits a bright ruddle-red tinge and all the white spots are small and equably distributed across the surface of the wings.In nileia the males have a bright ruddle-red tinge above and all the white spots are very small and equably distributed across the surface of the wings. [2]
Etymology edit
The name honours William Distant.
Gallery edit
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Male, composite image from Brunei -
Female, composite image from Brunei
External links edit
Cited references edit
- ^ Seki Y., in "Butterflies of Borneo", Volume 2, No 1
- ^ Seitz , A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
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