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Species Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)

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Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

Other Regions

Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
    • Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
  • Indonesia
    • Aru Islands
    • Irian Jaya
    • Kei Islands
    • Maluku
  • Papua New Guinea

Ecological Descriptors

Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A.Rich.) Radlk. [SAPINDACEAE] Beach Tamarind; Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. [CAESALPINIACEAE] Flame Tree; Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre [FABACEAE] Pongamia Tree; Syzygium wilsoni (F.Muell.) B.Hyland [MYRTACEAE] Watergum; Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. [LYTHRACEAE]; Arytera pauciflora S.Reyn. [SAPINDACEAE]; Brachychiton acerifolius Macarthur & C.Moore [STERCULIACEAE]; Cassia fistula L. [CAESALPINIACEAE]; Cryptocarya hypospodia F.Muell. [LAURACEAE]; Saraca thaipingensis Cantley ex King [CAESALPINIACEAE]; Schotia brachypetala Sond. [CAESALPINIACEAE]).

Extra Ecological Information

Introduced plants include Cassia fistula, Delonix regia, Saraca thaipingensis, Schotia brachypetala (Caesalpiniaceae), Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae).

 

Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia

Anthene seltuttus seltuttus (Röber, 1886)

Plebeius seltuttus Röber, J.K.M. 1886. Neue Tagschmetterlinge der Indo-Australischen Fauna. Correspondenz-Blatt des entomologischen Vereins Iris zu Dresden 1: 45–72 [67].
Type data: syntypes whereabouts unknown *; Röber in the original description mentioned both sexes and three localities from which he had males.
Type locality: Aru Is., eastern New Guinea and north-western New Guinea (listed in original description).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
07-Mar-2024 PAPILIONOIDEA 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Michael Braby
04-Feb-2023 PAPILIONOIDEA 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Michael Braby (ANU)
13-May-2022 PAPILIONOIDEA 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Michael Braby
26-Feb-2021 PAPILIONOIDEA 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Michael Braby
04-Jun-2020 PAPILIONOIDEA 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Michael Braby
04-Jun-2020 LYCAENIDAE Leach, 1815 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
06-Sep-2017 PAPILIONOIDEA 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
06-Sep-2017 LYCAENIDAE 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
05-Mar-2013 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2012 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
28-Mar-2012 20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
20-Jun-2024 MODIFIED