Subspecies Hesperilla trimaculata occidentalis (Moulds & Atkins, 1986)
- Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis Moulds, M.S. & Atkins, A.F. 1986. The specific status of Motasingha trimaculata (Tepper) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) with the description of a new subspecies. General and Applied Entomology 18: 25-32 [28].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (Moulds & Atkins designated a holotype), Howatharra Hill Reserve, Moresby Range, 30 km NNE Geraldton, WA (designated in original description).
Paratype(s) AM allotype ♀, Howatharra Hill Reserve, Moresby Range, 30 km NNE of Geraldton, WA; AM 28♂ 23♀; ANIC 50♂ 30♀; BMNH 1♂ 1♀; SJJ 11♂ 6♀; HHB 5♂ 11♀; RWH 24♂ 8♀; RMC 1♂ 2♀; PSV 1♂ 2♀.
Generic Combinations
- Hesperilla trimaculata occidentalis (Moulds & Atkins, 1986).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Mar-2013 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |