Subspecies Erina geminus geminus (E.D. Edwards & Kerr, 1978)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Candalides geminus Edwards E.D. & Kerr J.F.R. 1978. A new species of Candalides from Eastern Australia and notes on Candalides hyacinthinus (Semper) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomological Magazine 4(5): 81-90 [Date published February 1978] [82].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC 3281 ♂, Captain Billy Creek, Cape York Pen., QLD (designated in original description)
  Comment: Edwards & Kerr designated a holotype, and a total of 67 males and 42 females were listed as paratypes from numerous localities and collections.

Generic Combinations

• Erina geminus geminus (E.D. Edwards & Kerr, 1978).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Gulf Plains (GUP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD)

Ecological Descriptors

Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Cassytha pubescens R.Br. [LAURACEAE]).

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