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Species Ogyris arcana Williams & Hay, 2001

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Introduction

Ogyris arcana was originally described as a subspecies of O. otanes (C. & R. Felder, 1865) based on morphological characters. Schmidt et al. (2014) investigated the systematic relationships of the Ogyris idmo complex based on three genes (nuclear EF1a and two mtDNA, COI and cytB). They also investigated the evolution of myrmecophily and estimated divergence times in relation to arid Nullarbor Plain as a major biogeographical barrier dividing taxa of the mesic biome in south-eastern and south-western Australia. Beaver et al. (2023a) revised the taxonomy of the complex based on Schmidt's molecular data, adult morphology and other evidence, and recognised O. arcana M.R. Williams & Hay, 2001 as a species distinct from O. otanes (C. & R. Felder, 1865), with two subspecies: O. arcana arcana M.R. Williams & Hay, 2001, and O. arcana sublustris M.R. Williams & Hay, 2001.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
07-Mar-2024 PAPILIONOIDEA 09-Jan-2024 MODIFIED Dr Michael Braby
06-Sep-2017 PAPILIONOIDEA 19-Jul-2017 MODIFIED
05-Mar-2013 05-Mar-2013 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2012 30-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
06-Apr-2011 ADDED