Species Candalides urumelia (Tindale, 1922)
Spotted Opal
- Adaluma urumelia Tindale, N.B. 1922. On a new genus and species of Australian Lycaenidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 537-538 [537].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I13771 ♂ (Tindale in the original description mentioned a type and gave type information), Roper River, NT (designated in original description).
Paratype(s) SAMA 1♂ (Tindale stated that it was in fragmentary condition), Roper River, NT. - Candalides wilkinsi Riley, N.D. 1928. Descriptions of two new Lycaenidae in the British Museum. The Entomologist 61: 187-188 [Date published August, 1928] [187].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1♂, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory (designated in original description); BMNH 1♀
Comment: Riley in the original description mentioned male and female types; 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. (the types mentioned by Riley must be syntypes, in which case the 12 other specimens he referred to have no status).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Riley, N.D. 1930. Adaluma urumelia Tindale (1922) = Candalides wilkinsi Riley (1928). The Entomologist 63: 211-212 [211]
- Tite, G.E. 1963. A revision of the genus Candalides and allied genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 14(5): 197-259 4 pls [222]
Generic Combinations
- Candalides urumelia (Tindale, 1922).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Boronia lanceolata F.Muell. [RUTACEAE]; Boronia lanuginosa Endl. [RUTACEAE]).
General References
Edwards, E.D. 1980. The early stages of Adaluma urumelia Tindale and Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomological Magazine 7(2): 17-20 [17] (biology)
Tite, G.E. 1963. A revision of the genus Candalides and allied genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 14(5): 197-259 4 pls [222]
Waterhouse, G.A. 1932. What Butterfly is That? A Guide to the Butterflies of Australia. Illustrated by Neville Cayley. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 291 pp. 34 pls. [Date published 15/Dec/1932] [133]
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 | 01-Jan-2024 | 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 |
| 02-Feb-2018 | Candalidini | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 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 |