Species Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994
Black Grass-dart
- Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin, T.A. & Donaldson, J.F. 1994. A new species of Ocybadistes Heron (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Australia. Australian Entomologist 21(1): 15-20 [15].
Type data:
Holotype QM 12994 ♂ (the authors designated a holotype), Boambee Creek, S. of Coffs Harbour, NSW (designated in original description).
Paratype(s) QDPI 1♀, Boambee Ck, NSW; MDB 29♂ 3♀, Boambee Ck, NSW; AIK 8♂ 6♀, Boambee Ck, NSW; TAL 13♂ 12♀, Boambee Ck, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
This species has a very limited distribution in the Boambee area, NSW.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Alexfloydia repens B.K. Symon [POACEAE]).
General References
Atkins, A.F. 1996. The life history of Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Donaldson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Australian Entomologist 23(1): 29-31 [29] (life history)
Lambkin, T.A. & Donaldson, J.F. 1994. A new species of Ocybadistes Heron (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Australia. Australian Entomologist 21(1): 15-20 [15] (description, distribution and illustrations of adults and genitalia)
Sands, D.P.A. 1997. Alexfloydia repens Simon: a food plant for Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin and Donaldson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) and their conservation significance. Australian Entomologist 24(3): 117-118 [117] (foodplant, biology)
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 |
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | HESPERIIDAE | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Apr-2011 | 05-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED |