Species Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)
Dark Ciliated-blue
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Tite, G.E. 1966. A revision of the genus Anthene from the Oriental region (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 18: 253-275 [Date published 21 Sept. 1966] [262]
- Common, I.F.B. & Waterhouse, D.F. 1981. Butterflies of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson xiv 682 pp. 49 pls. [525]
- Edwards, E.D. 1996. Lycaenidae. pp. 249-254, 360-363 in Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & Rangsi, T.V. (eds). Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 4 xiv 529 pp. & CD-ROM. [252]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
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).
General References
Tite, G.E. 1966. A revision of the genus Anthene from the Oriental region (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 18: 253-275 [Date published 21 Sept. 1966] [259]
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 |