Praetaxila segecia
| Praetaxila segecia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Praetaxila |
| Species: | P. segecia |
| Binomial name | |
| Praetaxila segecia (Hewitson, 1861) | |
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Praetaxilia segecia, commonly known as the harlequin metalmark or Australian metalmark, is the only butterfly of the metalmark family, Riodinidae, found in Australia, where it is restricted to northern Queensland.[1] It is also found in New Guinea[1] and on nearby smaller islands such as Aru.
References
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- 1 2 Samson, P. R. (23 March 2010). Praetaxila segecia (Hewitson, 1864)
