Species Neolucia bollami Eastwood, Braby & Graham, 2023

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• Neolucia bollami Eastwood, R.G., Braby, M.F. & Williams, M.R. 2023. Neolucia bollami Eastwood, Braby & Graham sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): speciation of a new allochronic cryptic butterfly from southwestern Western Australia. Invertebrate Systematics 37: 552–570 [Date published 6 September 2023].
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  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♂ (Emg 9 Apr 1996, Bollam, Edwards & Nielsen, Larva feeding on flowers of Daviesia angulata), Julimar Road, Chittering Valley, WA [31º30'S, 116º13'E].
  Paratype(s) 40♂, 13♀, Western Australia.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Eastwood, R.G., Braby, M.F. & Williams, M.R. 2023. Neolucia bollami Eastwood, Braby & Graham sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): speciation of a new allochronic cryptic butterfly from southwestern Western Australia. Invertebrate Systematics 37: 552–570 [Date published 6 September 2023]

Introduction

Eastwood et al. (2023) investigated the taxonomic status of the sympatric but seasonally isolated form (Neolucia agricola occidens Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 form ‘Julimar’ - Graham et al. 1996) based on an integrative taxonomic approach (adult and immature morphology, ecology, behaviour and molecular data). As a result of this work the authors recognise form ‘Julimar’ as a distinct species, Neolucia bollami Eastwood, Braby & Graham, sister to N. agricola and endemic to south-western Western Australia.

General References

Eastwood, R.G., Braby, M.F. & Williams, M.R. 2023. Neolucia bollami Eastwood, Braby & Graham sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): speciation of a new allochronic cryptic butterfly from southwestern Western Australia. Invertebrate Systematics 37: 552–570 [Date published 6 September 2023]

Graham, A.J., Bolam, H.H. & Williams, M. 1996. An unusual temporally isolated population of Neolucia agricola Waterhouse & Turner in Western Australia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Australian Entomologist 23: 111-114

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