Subspecies Hypochrysops ignitus olliffi Miskin, 1889

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Subspecies Hypochrysops ignitus olliffi Miskin, 1889

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Hypochrysops olliffi Miskin, W.H. 1889. Descriptions of hitherto undescribed Australian Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3(4): 1514-1520 [publication date: Anon. 1929. List showing dates of publication of parts of the Proceedings for each year. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Index to vols 1–50 (1875–1925)] [1518].
Type data:
Holotype AM KL23213 ♂ (Miskin in the original description stated that the specimen on which his description was based was in the AM, and this is accepted as evidence for a holotype, although Miskin gave two localities), Fremantle, WA (Newcastle, NSW, and Fremantle, WA, given in original description)
Comment: Waterhouse, G.A. & Lyell, G. 1909. New and rare Australian butterflies of the genus Miletus. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 26: 110–116 [116] (referred to a type and and stated that the specimen most likely to be the type in AM was without a label, discussed the possible type locality deferring a decision until more material was available from Western Australia); Waterhouse, G.A. & Lyell, G. 1914. The Butterflies of Australia: a monograph of the Australian Rhopalocera introducing a complete scheme of structural classification, and giving descriptions and illustrations of all the butterflies found in Australia, including a number now recorded for the first time. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 239 pp. 38 pls + 3 unnumbered colour pls [89] (again discussed the type and decided to apply the name to Western Australian specimens); Peters, J.V. 1971. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of the Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Australian Museum. Greenwich, NSW : Australian Entomological Press 36 pp. [27] (quoted a note in the AM register 'found in gallery under name olliffi possibly holotype male'); Sands, D.P.A. 1986. A revision of the genus Hypochrysops C. & R. Felder. Entomonograph 7: 1–116 [52] (also discussed the probable type).
Type locality references:
Waterhouse, G.A. & Lyell, G. 1909. New and rare Australian butterflies of the genus Miletus. Victorian Naturalist 26: 110-116; Waterhouse, G.A. & Lyell, G. 1914. The Butterflies of Australia: a monograph of the Australian Rhopalocera introducing a complete scheme of structural classification, and giving descriptions and illustrations of all the butterflies found in Australia, including a number now recorded for the first time. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 239 pp. 38 pls + 3 unnumbered colour pls. [Date published 25 July 1914] [89] (Fremantle was implicitly selected as the type locality by applying the name to WA specimens); Waterhouse, G.A. & Lyell, G. 1914. The Butterflies of Australia: a monograph of the Australian Rhopalocera introducing a complete scheme of structural classification, and giving descriptions and illustrations of all the butterflies found in Australia, including a number now recorded for the first time. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 239 pp. 38 pls + 3 unnumbered colour pls. [Date published 25 July 1914]; Peters, J.V. 1971. A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of the Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) in the Australian Museum. Greenwich, NSW : Australian Entomological Press 36 pp.; Sands, D.P.A. 1986. A revision of the genus Hypochrysops C. & R. Felder. Entomonograph 7: 1-116.

Distribution

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Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

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IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)