Species Philiris sappheira Sands, 1980
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Ring, L.R. & Olive, J.C 1997. The specific status of Philiris sappheira Sands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with description of a new subspecies from Australia. Australian Entomologist 24(2): 65-72 [65]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extralimital distribution—Papua New Guinea.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Papua New Guinea
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Macaranga involucrata (Wall.) Baill. ex Mull.Arg. [EUPHORBIACEAE] Brown Macaranga).
Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia
Philiris sappheira sappheira Sands, 1980
Philiris nitens sappheira Sands, D.P.A. 1980. The identity of Philiris nitens (Grose-Smith) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with description of a new subspecies from Papua New Guinea. Australian Entomological Magazine 6(5): 81–86 [82].
Type data: holotype ANIC 3297 ♂* (Sands designated a holotype), paratypes ANIC 1♂*, ANIC 1♀*, KONE 2♂*; Ring, L.R. & Olive, J.C 1997. The specific status of Philiris sappheira Sands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with description of a new subspecies from Australia. Australian Entomologist 24(2): 65–72 [65] (referred to a holotype); Parsons, M.J. 1998. The Butterflies of Papua New Guinea; their systematics and biology. San Diego : Academic Press 736 pp. [369] (referred to a holotype).
Type locality: Rouna Falls, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (designated in original description).
General References
Ring, L.R. & Olive, J.C 1997. The specific status of Philiris sappheira Sands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with description of a new subspecies from Australia. Australian Entomologist 24(2): 65-72 [65]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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07-Mar-2024 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
04-Feb-2023 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby (ANU) |
13-May-2022 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
26-Feb-2021 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
04-Jun-2020 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
04-Jun-2020 | LYCAENIDAE Leach, 1815 | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
01-Feb-2016 | Luciini | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
06-Sep-2017 | LYCAENIDAE | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
05-Mar-2013 | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2012 | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
28-Mar-2012 | 20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
20-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED |