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Luminary Oddities · Natural history & art
Prioneris philonome
Lepidoptera / Pieridae
Prioneris philonome is a Javan sawtooth described from a male in 1836. Its original diagnosis records pale linear marks within the dark forewing apex and a red, brush-like patch at the base of the ventral hindwing.
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Prioneris philonome belongs to Pieridae. The Florida Museum catalogue recognizes philonome, clemanthe and vollenhovii as separate species. [1]
Boisduval’s original male has a forewing border resembling that of autothisbe, with four narrow, pale longitudinal marks at the apex. Beneath, these marks are interrupted and become yellow towards their ends. The hindwing base carries a red patch of short, brush-like hairs near the costal vein. [6]
The brush-like red basal patch is a feature of the hindwing underside in the original male description. The dorsal forewing shows the narrow pale apical marks against its dark border. [6]
The illustration uses clear wing contours and separate colour fields to emphasize the pale areas, dark venation and contrasting underside markings.
Protect framed specimens from sunlight, dampness and pests. Retain the specimen’s original label information alongside any revised identification. [4]
University of Florida Lepiverse; Catalogue of Life 2026-08-26 XR · Accessed 2026-10-09
Alfred Russel Wallace; scholarly transcription hosted by Western Kentucky University · Accessed 2026-10-09
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Entomology · Accessed 2026-10-09
Canadian Conservation Institute; Fiona Graham · Accessed 2026-10-09
Markku Savela / FUNET · Accessed 2026-10-09
Jean-Baptiste Boisduval (1836) · Accessed 2026-10-11
Sources checked 2026-10-11. Illustrations · Luminary Oddities.
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