Subspecies Candalides heathi aerata (Montague, 1914)
- Holochila heathi aerata Montague, P.D. 1914. A report on the Fauna of the Monte Bello Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 3: 625-652 [645].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM KL21645 2♂ 1♀, Monte Bello Islands, WA (designated in original description); BMNH 8♂ 3♀
Comment: 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. [31] (listed two males and one female syntypes in the AM and these may have come from the WAM); Koch, L.E. 1980. The Primary Types of Arachnida, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Insecta, Onychophora and Pycnogonida in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 8(2): 295–326 [319] (did not list any material in the WAM); Riley, N.D. 1964. The Department of Entomology of the British Museum (Natural History) 1904-1964. A Brief Historical Sketch. London : The XIIth International Congress of Entomology 48 pp. [32] (listed butterfly accessions from the Monte Bello Islands); Montague in the original description mentioned both sexes but did not mention a type; the Montague material from the Monte Bello Islands was divided between the BMNH and the WAM; Waterhouse in manuscript notes stated that there were eight males and three females in the BMNH.
Generic Combinations
- Candalides heathi aerata (Montague, 1914).
Introduction
Braby (2010) lists "Candalides heathi aeratus stat. rev.", but the correct spelling of the species group name under gender agreement is Candalides heathi aeratus (Orr & Fliedner (2011)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Westringia fruticosa (Willd.) Druce [LAMIACEAE] Costal Rosemary; Derwentia derwentiana (Andrews) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. [PLANTAGINACEAE] Derwent Speedwell; Derwentia perfoliata (R.Br.) Raf. [PLANTAGINACEAE] Digger's Speedwell; Eremophila longifolia (R.Br.) F.Muell. [SCROPHULARIACEAE] Emubush; Eremophila deserti (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Chinnock [SCROPHULARIACEAE] Turkish Bush; Westringia rigida R.Br. [LAMIACEAE]; Prostanthera nivea Benth. [LAMIACEAE]; Myoporum parvifolium R.Br. [MYOPORACEAE]; Plantago sp. [PLANTAGINACEAE]; Plantago lanceolata L. [PLANTAGINACEAE]; Pimelea sp. [THYMELAEACEAE]).
General References
Braby, M.F. 2010. The merging of taxonomy and conservation biology: a synthesis of Australian butterfly systematics (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea). Zootaxa 2707: 1-76 [Date published 3 Dec 2010] (stat. rev.)
Orr, A.G. & Fliedner, H. 2011. Notes on the correct spelling of species-group names of Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera). Australian Entomologist 38: 101-108
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 26-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 06-Apr-2011 | ADDED |