Species Abantiades magnificus (T.P. Lucas, 1898)
- Pielus magnificus Lucas, T.P. 1898. Descriptions of Queensland Lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 13: 59-86 [61].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SAMA ♂ (Tindale (1932) considered that Lucas' second specimen (female) was not this species), Melbourne, Vic.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva subterranean feeding on roots. Larval foodplants: Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae) (C.G.L. Gooding unpubl.).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2017 | 17-Nov-2015 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Jun-2017 | HEPIALIDAE | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 08-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |