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The Philippine archipelago is one of the world's great reservoirs of biodiversity and endemism. The archipelago includes over 7000 islands (allowing intense allopatric speciation), a total land area of 300,780 km 2 and diverse ecoregions. 352 butterfly species are endemic to the Philippines. The Philippine Islands are in the Indomalayan realm.
Ptychandra ohtanii is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its forewing length is 26–29 mm. The species resembles P. lorquinii.Black hair-pencil is arising in space 3 of forewing upperside in P. ohtanii whereas arising on cubitus in P. lorquinii.
A Philippine eagle at Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City. There are 714 species of birds in the Philippines, of which 243 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 52 are rare or accidental occurrences. The Philippines has the third-highest number of endemic birds, behind the much larger countries of Australia and Indonesia.
Appias nephele is a species of pierine butterfly endemic to the Philippines. [1] Subspecies ... images representing Appias nephele at Encyclopedia of Life
Pareronia boebera is a species of pierine butterfly endemic to the Philippines. [1] Subspecies ... Images representing Pareronia boebera at Encyclopedia of Life
Trogonoptera trojana, the Palawan birdwing or triangle birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly of the family Papilionidae.It is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.It is one of only two species in its genus, the other being the more widespread Rajah Brooke's birdwing, where the male has larger green markings on the hindwings.
Catapaecilma nakamotoi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1979. It is a rare species, endemic to the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Its forewing length is 17–19 mm. The specific name is dedicated to Kazuya Nakamoto, Japanese butterfly collector.
Graphium idaeoides (Philippine butterfly) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines . It is a perfect mimic of Idea leuconoe .