Species Hasora discolora (C. & R. Felder, 1859)
Green Awl
- Goniloba discolor Felder, C. & Felder, R. 1859. Lepidopterologische Fragmente. IV. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift 3(12): 390-405 3 pls [405].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀ (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 Evans' (1949) reference to a type as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985))), "Brazilien" (=Brazil).Subsequent designation references:
Evans, W.H. 1949. A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia and Australia in the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xix 502 pp. 53 pls. [149, 159] (Edwards et al.2001 interpret Evans' reference to a type as a lectotype designation as per art. 74 of ICZN).
Generic Combinations
- Hasora discolora (C. & R. Felder, 1859).
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extralimital distribution—Indonesia (Aru Is., Irian Jaya, Kei Is., Maluku), Papua New Guinea.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. [FABACEAE] Velvet Bean; Mucuna novoguineensis Scheff. [FABACEAE]).
Extra Ecological Information
Mucuna novoguineensis is introduced.
Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia
Hasora discolor discolor (C. & R. Felder, 1859)
Goniloba discolor Felder, C. & Felder, R. 1859. Lepidopterologische Fragmente. IV. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift 3(12): 390–405 3 pls [405].
Type data: lectotype BMNH ♀*; C. & R. Felder gave the sex incorrectly as male; number of specimens described not indicated in the original description.
Subsequent designation: Evans, W.H. 1949. A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia and Australia in the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xix 502 pp. 53 pls [149, 159] (referred to type, gave type locality and type specimen information); 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 Evans' (1949) reference to a type as a lectotype designation (Art. 74, ICZN 1985)).
Type locality: probably Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia (incorrectly as Brasilien (Brasil) in original description), see Fruhstorfer, H. 1911. Neue Hesperiden des Indo-Malayischen Faunengebietes und Besprechung verwandter Formen. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 25(2–6): 9–79 pl. 1 [64]).
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 | 22-Dec-2023 | 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 |
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | HESPERIIDAE | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED |