Subspecies Herimosa albovenata weemala (Couchman, 1954)
- Anisynta albovenata weemala Couchman, L.E. 1954. Notes on some Tasmanian and Australian Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera with descriptions of new forms and subspecies. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 88: 67-79 [77].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (Couchman designated a holotype), Gunnedah, 265 m (as 870 ft), NSW (designated in original publication).
Paratype(s) ANIC 3♂ 3♀, Gunnedah, NSW; ASC unknown number and sex, Gunnedah, NSW
Comment: the Alan Sundholm collection contains the F.S. Paul collection.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Gunnedah, Nandewar Range, NSW.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore.
General References
Atkins, A.F. 1994. A new genus Herimosa (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae) and its relationship to the Proeidosa group of endemic Australian skippers. Australian Entomologist 21(4): 143-152 [150]
Common, I.F.B. & Waterhouse, D.F. 1981. Butterflies of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson xiv 682 pp. 49 pls. [124] (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |