Subspecies Deudorix smilis dalyensis (Le Souef & Tindale, 1970)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Virachola smilis dalyensis Le Souef, J. C. & Tindale, N. B. 1970. A new species of Virachola smilis (Hewitson) (Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae) from Northern Australia. Australian Entomological Magazine 9: 219-222 [Date published December 31] [219].

  Type data:

   Holotype NMV T4203 ♂ (Le Souef & Tindale designated a holotype), Daly River, NT (designated in original description).
  Paratype(s) JDC 3♂ 1♀, Shady Camp, Point Stuart, NT; ANIC 1♂ 1♂, Daly River, NT.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Northern Territory: N coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Larva: herbivore.

 

General References

Common, I.F.B. & Waterhouse, D.F. 1981. Butterflies of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson xiv 682 pp. 49 pls. [521]

Dunn, K.L. & Dunn, L.E. 1991. Review of Australian Butterflies: distribution, life history and taxonomy. Family Lycaenidae. Melbourne : K. & L. Dunn Vol. 3 336-512 pp. [387]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Mar-2013		05-Mar-2013	MODIFIED
30-Mar-2012		30-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
28-Mar-2012		28-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)