Species Synemon sophia (White, 1841)
- Hesperia sophia White, A. 1841. Notes on some insects from King George's Sound, collected and presented to the British Museum by Captain George Grey. pp. 450-482 in Grey, G. (ed.). Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-west and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, under the authorship of Her Majesty's Government. Describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the Aboriginal inhabitants, &c & c. 2 vols. London : T. & W. Boone 412+482 pp., frontispiece, 2 maps. [also published in facsimile edition: Expeditions in Western Australia 1837-1839 (1983). Victoria Park : Hesperia Press] [474].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♀, Albany, WA (as 'King George's Sound').
Generic Combinations
- Synemon sophia (White, 1841). —
Kallies, A., Edwards, E.D. & Williams, A.A.E. 2020. New and little-known sun-moth species from Australia (Lepidoptera, Castniidae). Zootaxa 4895: 151-195 (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2016 | Synemon Doubleday, 1846 | 29-Apr-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 27-May-2016 | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED |