Species Jalmenus aridus Graham & Moulds, 1988
Inland Hairstreak
- Jalmenus aridus Graham, A.J. & Moulds, M.S. 1988. A new species of Jalmenus Hubner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Western Australia. General and Applied Entomology 20: 57-62 [57].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (Graham & Moulds designated a holotype), Lake Douglas, 12 km SW of Kalgoorlie, WA (designated in original description).
Paratype(s) ANIC 3♂ 1♀, Lake Douglas, 12 km SW of Kalgoorlie, WA; AJGC 12♂ 5♀, Lake Douglas, WA; SBC 4♂ 2♀, Lake Douglas, WA; DALC 2♂ 1♀, Lake Douglas, WA; RWH 1♂, Lake Douglas, WA; MSMC 3♂ 1♀, Lake Douglas, WA; HHB 1♂, Lake Douglas, WA; JDC 4♀, Lake Douglas, WA; CGM 2♂ 5♀, Lake Douglas, WA; AM 1♂, Lake Douglas, WA; WAM 1♂ 1♀, Lake Douglas, WA; BMNH 1♂ 1♀, Lake Douglas, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known from two sites near Lake Douglas, 12 km SW of Kalgoorlie, WA.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Acacia tetragonophylla F.Muell. [FABACEAE] Dead Finish; Senna artemisioides nemophila Randell [CAESALPINIACEAE]).
General References
Pierce, N.E. & Nash, D.R. 1999. The Imperial Blue, Jalmenus evagoras (Lycaenidae). pp. 279-315 in Kitching, R.L., Scheermeyer, E., Jones, R.L. & Pierce, N.E. (eds). Biology of Australian Butterflies. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing xvi 395 pp. [280] (phylogeny)
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 |
| 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 |