Subspecies Praetaxila segecia punctaria (Fruhstorfer, 1904)

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Subspecies Praetaxila segecia punctaria (Fruhstorfer, 1904)

Australian Harlequin

Abisara segecia punctaria Fruhstorfer, H. 1904. Neue Indo-Australische Lepidopteren. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 17: 133-157 [144].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀ (Fruhstorfer in the original description mentioned one female), Cape York, QLD (as Cap York, Nord-Australien in original description).

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Larva: herbivore.

General References

Common, I.F.B. & Waterhouse, D.F. 1981. Butterflies of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson xiv 682 pp. 49 pls. [595]

Dunn, K.L. & Dunn, L.E. 1991. Review of Australian Butterflies: distribution, life history and taxonomy. Family Lycaenidae. Melbourne : K. & L. Dunn Vol. 3 336-512 pp. [425]

Samson, P.R., Johnson, S.J. & Wilson, P.R. 1999. The life history of Praetaxila segecia punctaria (Fruhstorfer) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Riodininae). Australian Entomologist 26: 57-63 [57] (biology)

Waterhouse, G.A. 1932. What Butterfly is That? A Guide to the Butterflies of Australia. Illustrated by Neville Cayley. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 291 pp. 34 pls. [Date published 15/Dec/1932] [94]

Waterhouse, G.A. & Lyell, G. 1914. The Butterflies of Australia: a monograph of the Australian Rhopalocera introducing a complete scheme of structural classification, and giving descriptions and illustrations of all the butterflies found in Australia, including a number now recorded for the first time. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 239 pp. 38 pls + 3 unnumbered colour pls. [Date published 25 July 1914] [68]

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
05-Mar-2013	05-Mar-2013	MODIFIED
30-Mar-2012	30-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
12-Apr-2011	12-Apr-2011	MOVED
05-Apr-2011	05-Apr-2011	MOVED
28-Mar-2012	05-Apr-2011	MODIFIED
	12-Feb-2010	(import)

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