Subspecies Antipodia dactyliota dactyliota (Meyrick, 1888)
- Telesto dactyliota Meyrick, E. 1888. Descriptions of new Australian Rhopalocera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 2(4): 827-834 [Anon. 1929. List showing dates of publication of parts of the Proceedings for each year. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Index to vols 1–50 (1875–1925). [v] issue date of (2)2(4) was 21st March, 1888] [831].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Geraldton, WA (Meyrick in original description mentioned both Port Lincoln, SA, and Geraldton, WA).
Paralectotype(s) AM KL08365 ♂
Comment: Meyrick in the original description did not indicate the number of specimens described) Peters, J.V. 1971. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of the Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Australian Museum. Greenwich, NSW : Australian Entomological Press 36 pp. [15] (type specimen information).Subsequent designation references:
Lower, O.B. 1911. Revision of the Australian Hesperiadae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 35: 112-172 [133] (referred to a type); Waterhouse, G.A. 1937. Australian Hesperiidae. VII. Notes on the types and type localities. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 62(3–4): 107-125 [119] (referred to a holotype); Atkins, A.F. 1984. A new genus Antipodia (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae) with comments on its biology and relationships. Australian Entomological Magazine 11(3): 45-58 [for corrections to this paper see Atkins, A.F. 1987. Corrections to A.F. Atkins, 1984, "A new genus Antipodia (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae) with comments on its biology and relationships". Australian Entomological Magazine 13(5–6): 70] [52] (interpreted Waterhouse's (1937) reference of holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)); Edwards, E.D., Newland, J. & Regan, L. 2001. Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea. In Wells, A. & Houston, W.W.K. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 31.6. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia. x 615 pp. (interpret Lower's (1911) reference to a type as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).Type locality references:
Waterhouse, G.A. 1933. Notes on the type specimens of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) in the museums in Australia, with special reference to those in the South Australian Museum. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 5(1): 49-62 [57] (restricted the type locality to WA and by reference to Geraldton, WA); Waterhouse, G.A. 1937. Australian Hesperiidae. VII. Notes on the types and type localities. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 62(3–4): 107-125 [119] (restricted the type locality to Geraldton, WA). - Motasingha atralba anaces Waterhouse, G.A. 1937. Australian Hesperiidae. VI. Descriptions of new subspecies. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 62(1–2): 32-34 [33].
Type data:
Lectotype AM KL08364 ♂, Hamel, WA (Waterhouse recorded Hamel and Waroona, WA, in original description).
Paralectotype(s) AM KL08361 1♂; AM KL08362 3♂; AM KL08364 2♂; whereabouts unknown 2♂; AM KL08364 2♂ 1♀, Hamel, WA; AM KL08362 3♂, Waroona, WA; AM KL08361 1♂, Waroona, WA
Comment: Waterhouse in the original description mentioned 9 males and 1 female).Subsequent designation references:
Waterhouse, G.A. 1937. Australian Hesperiidae. VII. Notes on the types and type localities. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 62(3–4): 107-125 [119] (mentioned types of both anaces and anapus together); Peters, J.V. 1971. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of the Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Australian Museum. Greenwich, NSW : Australian Entomological Press 36 pp. [14] (referred to a holotype); Edwards, E.D., Newland, J. & Regan, L. 2001. Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea. In Wells, A. & Houston, W.W.K. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 31.6. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia. x 615 pp. (interpret Peters' (1971) incorrect reference to a holotype as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985); since Waterhouse mentioned types of both anaces and anapus together; this is not interpreted as a lectotype designation as it is not individual (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).Type locality references:
Waterhouse, G.A. 1937. Australian Hesperiidae. VII. Notes on the types and type localities. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 62(3–4): 107-125 [119] (restricted the type locality to Hamel, WA). - Motasingha atralba anapus Waterhouse, G.A. 1937. Australian Hesperiidae. VI. Descriptions of new subspecies. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 62(1–2): 32-34 [33].
Type data:
Holotype AM KL08363 ♂, Stirling Ranges, WA (designated in original description).
Paratype(s) AM KL08363 2♂, Stirling Ranges, WA
Comment: Waterhouse designated a holotype; Peters, J.V. 1971. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of the Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Australian Museum. Greenwich, NSW : Australian Entomological Press 36 pp. [14] (type specimen information).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore.
History of changes
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