Species Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004

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• Candalides noelkeri Braby, M.F. & Douglas, F. 2004. The taxonomy, ecology and conservation status of the Golden-rayed Blue, a threatened butterfly endemic to western Victoria, Australia. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 81: 275–299.

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC no reg number listed ♂ (6 December 2001, M.F. Braby & F. Douglas), Lake Wyn Wyn WR, 10 km NNW of Natimuk, VIC [36°39'S, 141°53'E].
  Paratype(s) ANIC 20 ♀, 18 ♂, various locations around Natimuk, VIC; NMV 10 ♀, 10 ♂, Natimuk, VIC; AMS 9 ♀, 10 ♂, Natimuk, VIC; SAMA 10 ♀, 10 ♂, Natimuk, VIC.

 

Introduction

Previously referred to as the ‘Wimmera form’ of C. heathi (Cox, 1873)(e.g., Braby, 2000) from western Victoria, now recognised as a separate species (see Braby & Douglas 2004).

 

Distribution

States

Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from Natimuk, Wimmera region of western VIC

Australian Endemic.

Ecological Descriptors

Monophagous (associated flora: Myoporum parvifolium R. Brown, 1810 [SCROPHULARIACEAE] creeping myoporum (larval food plant)), univoltine.

 

General References

Braby, M.F. 2000. The Butterflies of Australia, their identification, biology and distribution. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing xx 976 pp.

 

Common Name References

Braby, M.F. & Douglas, F. 2004. The taxonomy, ecology and conservation status of the Golden-rayed Blue, a threatened butterfly endemic to western Victoria, Australia. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 81: 275–299 [284] (Golden-rayed Blue)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
14-Apr-2025	PAPILIONOIDEA	08-Apr-2025	MODIFIED	Dr Michael Braby
05-Mar-2013		05-Mar-2013	MODIFIED
30-Mar-2012		30-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
		06-Apr-2011	ADDED