Erysichton lineata

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Erysichton lineata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Erysichton
Species:
E. lineata
Binomial name
Erysichton lineata
(Murray, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Lycaena lineata Murray, 1874
  • Nacaduba palmyra cythora Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba palmyra eugenea Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba valentina Grose-Smith, 1895
  • Plebeius meiranganus Röber, 1886
  • Plebeius fatureus Röber, 1886
  • Nacaduba palmyra vaneeckei Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba palmyra thadmor Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba meiranganus var. uluensis Ribbe, 1899
  • Nacaduba vincula Druce, 1891

Erysichton lineata, the hairy lineblue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Richard Paget Murray in 1874.[1] It is found in New Guinea and along most of the eastern coast of Australia, from Queensland to New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adult females are brown with a large white patch on each forewing, and a blue sheen near the hinges. The hindwings have a black eyespot at the tornus. Adult males are blue.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Syzygium francisii, Ehretia acuminata, Macadamia integrifolia, Brachychiton acerifolium and .[2]

Subspecies[]

  • Erysichton lineata lineata (Queensland: Claudie River to New South Wales: Kiama)
  • Erysichton lineata cythora (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Tanimbar, Buru, Ambon, Serang, Obi, Bachan)
  • Erysichton lineata insularis Tite, 1963 (Trobriand, D'Entrecasteaux, Louisiade Archipelago)
  • Erysichton lineata meiranganus (Röber, 1886) (Aru, Kai, Manam, Karka, Admiralty Island)
  • Erysichton lineata uluensis (Ribbe, 1899) (New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover, Witu, St. Matthias, Squally Islands)
  • Erysichton lineata vincula (Druce, 1891) (Solomons)

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (6 November 2016). "Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 September 2010). "Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874) Hairy Lineblue". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 January 2020.


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