Subspecies Macroglossum corythus approximans T.P. Lucas, 1891
- Macroglossa approximans Lucas, T.P. 1891. Butterflies and Moths. Descriptions of two new Butterflies and nine new Sphingidae or Hawk moths found in Queensland. Published privately by the author. 1-4 pp. [nec Macroglossa Walker, [1865]].
- Macroglossum stenoxanthum Turner, A.J. 1925. New Australian Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 49: 37-60 [41].
Type data:
Holotype NMV T 5792 (Type in Lyell Collection), Kuranda, near Cairns, north QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Introduction
Removed from synonymy with M. c. pylene by Eitschberger (2003) who referred the species to M. stenoxanthum (Turner, 1925). Moulds et al. (2020) presented evidence for treating M. stenoxanthum as a junior synonym of M. approximans T.P. Lucas, 1891, but placed the taxa as a subspecies of M. corythus, rather than a species. See Moulds et al. (2020) for further discussion.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin area, NT, and eastern QLD from Torres Strait to Mackay; Papua New Guinea
IBRA
NT, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Eitschberger, U. 2003. Vorarbeit zur revision der Macroglossum corythus-sylvia-gruppe (s.l.) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 54: 149–439 [165]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macroglossinae | 16-Sep-2020 | ADDED |