Species Acrodipsas decima Miller & Lane, 2004
Northern Ant-blue
- Acrodipsas decima Miller, C.G. & Lane, D.A. 2004. A new species of Acrodipsas Sands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Northern Territory. Australian Entomologist 31: 141–146.
Type data:
Holotype ANIC male, Burrells Trig, Daly River Road, NT.Type locality references:
Miller, C.G. & Lane, D.A. 2004. A new species of Acrodipsas Sands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Northern Territory. Australian Entomologist 31: 141–146.
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Lane, D.A. and Moulds, M.S. 2021. A new subspecies of Acrodipsas decima Miller and Lane, 2004 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Lycaeninae) from Northern Queensland. Australian Entomologist 48(4): 313–320
Introduction
The population from the ‘Top End’, NT, previously placed under A.hirtipes Sands, 1980, was described as a distinct species by Miller & Lane (2004). Subsequently, Lane and Moulds (2021) described Acrodipsas decima mira Lane & Moulds, 2021 as a subspecies of Acrodipsas decima Miller & Lane, 2004 from northern Queensland in the area between Chillagoe and Almaden, approximately 100 km west of Mareeba.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Lane, D.A. and Moulds, M.S. 2021. A new subspecies of Acrodipsas decima Miller and Lane, 2004 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Lycaeninae) from Northern Queensland. Australian Entomologist 48(4): 313–320
Miller, C.G. & Lane, D.A. 2004. A new species of Acrodipsas Sands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Northern Territory. Australian Entomologist 31: 141–146
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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13-May-2022 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 18-Feb-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
05-Mar-2013 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2012 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
05-Apr-2011 | ADDED |