Species Timoconia tymbophora (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)
Dark Shield-skipper, Dingy Shield Skipper
- Telesto tymbophora Meyrick, E. & Lower, O. 1902. Revision of the Australian Hesperiadae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 26(2): 38-129 [70].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♂ (Meyrick & Lower in the original description mentioned one specimen), Mount Kembla, NSW (designated in original description)
Comment: Waterhouse, G.A. 1933. Notes on the type specimens of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) in the museums in Australia, with special reference to those in the South Australian Museum. Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5(1): 49–62 [52] (referred to an allotype female but this has no standing).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Toussaint, E.F.A., Braby, M.F., Müller, C.J., Petrie, E.A. and Kawahara, A.Y. 2022. Molecular phylogeny, systematics and generic classification of the butterfly subfamily Trapezitinae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195: 1407–1421 [Date published August 2022]
Generic Combinations
- Timoconia tymbophora (Meyrick & Lower, 1902).
- Signeta tymbophora (Meyrick & Lower, 1902).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Carex hubbardii Nelmes [CYPERACEAE]; Gahnia sieberiana Kunth [CYPERACEAE]).
Extra Ecological Information
Females have been observed laying eggs on Entolasia marginata (Poaceae).
General References
Atkins, A.F., Mayo, R. & Moore, M. 1991. The life history of Signeta tymbophora (Meyrick and Lower) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18(2): 87-90 [87] (biology)
Lower, O.B. 1908. Descriptions of new Australian Hesperiadae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 32: 311-317 [312] (original description of female specimen; new combination as Hesperilla)
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-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED |