Biology:Erysichton lineata
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Erysichton lineata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Erysichton |
Species: | E. lineata
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Binomial name | |
Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874)
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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 Arytera lautereriana.[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
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- ↑ Savela, Markku (6 November 2016). "Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/erysichton/#lineata.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (16 September 2010). "Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874) Hairy Lineblue". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyca/lineata.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q13484708 entry