Praetaxila segecia

Not to be confused with Taxila haquinus, another metalmark butterfly known as the harlequin.

Harlequin metalmark
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Genus:
Praetaxila
Species:
P. segecia
Binomial name
Praetaxila segecia
(Hewitson, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Sospita segecia

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.

  1. ^ a b Samson, P. R. (23 March 2010). Praetaxila segecia (Hewitson, 1864)