Species Ogyris idmo (Hewitson, 1862)
Large Bronze Azure, Large Brown Azure
- Ogyris idmo Hewitson, W.C. 1862. Specimen of a Catalogue of Lycaenidae in the British Museum. London : British Museum iii 15 pp., 8 pls. [2].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 2♀, Swan River, WA (designated in original description)
Comment: Hewitson in the original description mentioned two females, but not a type; they were from the BMNH collection and not Hewitson's collection; Field, R.P. 1999. A new species of Ogyris Angas (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from southern arid Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 57(2): 251–259 [252] (referred to syntypes).Type locality references:
Field, R.P. 1999. A new species of Ogyris Angas (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from southern arid Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 57(2): 251-259. - Ogyris orontas Hewitson, W.C. 1862. Specimen of a Catalogue of Lycaenidae in the British Museum. London : British Museum iii 15 pp., 8 pls. [2] [Hewitson described O. orontas (Hewitson, 1862) and O. idmo (Hewitson, 1862) simultaneously; O. idmo (Hewitson) was given priority by Hewitson (1863) as first reviser].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Australia (in original description)
Comment: Hewitson in the original description did not indicate the number of specimens described nor mention a type; described from the Saunders collection; Hewitson incorrectly called the material female.
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Waterhouse, G.A. 1932. What Butterfly is That? A Guide to the Butterflies of Australia. Illustrated by Neville Cayley. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 291 pp. 34 pls. [Date published 15/Dec/1932] [179]
- Field, R.P. 1999. A new species of Ogyris Angas (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from southern arid Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 57(2): 251-259 [252]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Occurs widely in SW Australia from near Mt Ragged in Cape Arid National Park to 13 km north of Scandan, from the Stirling Range to Denmark and from Perth to Port Denison
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: attendant ants, mymecophagous (host(s): Camponotus terebrans (Lowne, 1865) [FORMICIDAE]).
Extra Ecological Information
Ants are believed to be both larval food and attendants.
General References
Bethune-Baker, G.T. 1905. A monograph of the genus Ogyris. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1905: 269-292 [274]
Field, R.P. 1997. The Ogyris idmo complex (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) as flagship species for conservation in southern Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 56: 389-392 [389] (conservation)
Lower, O.B. 1893. List of South Australian Rhopalocera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 17(1): 1-12 [9]
Waterhouse, G.A. 1903. Notes on Australian Rhopalocera: Lycaenidae. Part III—Revisional. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(1): 132-275, pls 1-3 [248]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Feb-2023 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 22-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby (ANU) |
| 13-May-2022 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 26-Feb-2021 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | LYCAENIDAE Leach, 1815 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | LYCAENIDAE | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 28-Mar-2012 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED |