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Hypochrysops antiphon Grose-Smith, 1897
West Irian, SE.Papua. See [maps]
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Hypochrysops mioswara Bethune-Baker, 1913 Mioswar I. (Geelvink Bay)
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Hypochrysops alyattes Druce, 1891
Solomon Is.. See [maps]
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Hypochrysops aristocles Grose-Smith, 1898 Witu I., Bismarch Achipelago
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Hypochrysops apollo Miskin, 1891
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Myrmecodia tuberosa,
(with ant Pheidole myrmecodiae) [BAUR] Myrmecodia beccarii,
M. tuberosa Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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H. a. apollo Cairns - Ingham
Apollo Jewell
- Hypochrysops apollo apollo; [BAUR], 339
-
H. a. phoebus (Waterhouse, 1928) Prince of Wales I., Cape York
- Hypochrysops apollo phoebus; [BAUR], 339
-
H. a. wendisi Bethune-Baker, 1909 West Irian (Geelvink Bay)
- Hypochrysops apollo wendisi; [BAUR], 339
- Hypochrysops wendisi; [CoL]
-
Hypochrysops elgneri (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909)
- Miletus elgneri Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909; Vict. Nat. 26: 114
-
H. e. elgneri Prince of Wales I.
Elgner's Jewell
- Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri; [BAUR], 338
-
H. e. barnardi Waterhouse, 1934 Cape York
- Hypochrysops barnardi; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi; [BAUR], 338
-
Hypochrysops narcissus (Fabricius, 1775)
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Dendrophthoe vitellina,
Ceriops tagal,
Rhizophora sp.,
Terminalia sp.,
Aegiceras corniculatum Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson, 1874
W.Australia (Geraldton - Perth). See [maps]
Western Jewell
Larva on
(with ant Iridomyrmex nitidis) [BAUR] Daviesia spp.,
Jacksonia sp.,
Acacia xanthina Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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Hypochrysops cyane (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) Mackay, Brisbane, Milmerran
Cyane Jewel
- Miletus cyane Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Butts Australia: 90, f. 216, 255, 260; TL: Mackay
Larva on
Angophora costata Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Acacia sp.? cunninghamii,
A. decurrens,
A. flavescens,
A. implexa,
A. irrorata,
A. mearnsii,
A. melanoxylon,
A. pycnantha,
Alphitonia excelsa Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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H. d. delicia S.Queensland - C.New South Wales
-
H. d. delos (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) S.New South Wales - Victoria
- Miletus delicia delos Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Butts Australia: 85, f. 228-230; TL: Wandin
- Hypochrysops delicia delos; [BAUR], 333
-
H. d. duaringae (Waterhouse, 1903) C.Queensland
-
H. d. regina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 Moluccas?
- Hypochrysops regina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895; Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 21, pl. 3, f. 10-11; TL: Molluccas [= error?, Australia?]
- Hypochrysops regina; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 4
- Miletus delicia regina; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876
Australia (Brisbane - Coff's Harbour). See [maps]
Dull Jewell
- Hypochrysops epicuris[sic, epicurus]; Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.:
- Hypochrysops epicurus; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 19, pl. 3, f. 8-9; [BOW]: pl. 176, f. 42 (text); [BAUR], 335; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [Don Herbison-Evans]
- Miletus epicurus; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 100 (list)
Larva on
Avicennia marina Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140) ,
Avicennia officinalis,
(with ants Iridomyrmex itinerans) [BAUR]
-
Hypochrysops emiliae D'Abrera, 1971
Papua (Aroa River). See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops ignita (Leach, 1814)
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
(as ignitus) Banksia sp.,
Grevillea baileyana,
Choretrum glomeratum,
Exocarpos cupressiformis,
E. latifolius,
Camellia sp.,
Rubus fruticosus,
Prunus sp.,
Jacksonia scoparia,
Acacia aulacocarpa,
A. decurrens,
A. flavescens,
A. holosericea,
A. juncifolia,
A. neriifolia,
A. pycnantha,
A. tumida,
Cupaniopsis anacardioides,
Dodonaea attenuata,
D. humilis,
D. lanceolata,
D. triquetra,
Heterodendrum diversifolium,
Alphitonia excelsa,
Pomaderris sp.,
Elaeocarpus obovatus,
Eucalyptus spp.,
Tristania suaveolans,
Planchonia careya,
Terminalia arenicola,
Brachyloma daphnoides,
Cassinia quinquefaria Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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H. i. ignita Port Macquarie - S.Australia
Fiery Jewel
- Hypochrysops ignita ignita; [BAUR], 332
-
H. i. chrysonotus Grose-Smith, 1899 Cape York - S.Queensland
- Hypochrysops chrysonotus Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 27, pl. 5, f. 3-4; TL: Cooktown, North Queensland
-
H. i. olliffi Miskin, 1889 SW.Australia
- Hypochrysops ignita olliffi; [BAUR], 332
-
H. i. erythrina Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909 Darwin
- Miletus erythrina Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909
- Hypochrysops erythrina Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909;
- Hypochrysops ignita erythrina; [BAUR], 332
- Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina; [iNaturalist]
-
Hypochrysops piceata Kerr, Macqueen & Sands, 1969
Queensland. See [maps]
- Hypochrysops piceata Kerr, Macqueen & Sands, 1969; J. Aust. ent. Soc. 8 (2): 117, pl. 1, f. 1-5; TL: Leyburn, Queensland
Larva on
(as piceatus) Casuarina luehmannii Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
-
Hypochrysops chrysotoxus Grose-Smith, 1890
Papua (Milne Bay). See [maps]
- Hypochrysops chrysotoxus Grose-Smith, 1890; Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 28, pl. 5, f. 5-6; TL: Milne Bay, British New Guinea
- Hypochrysops chrysotoxus; [BAUR], 333
- Hypochrysops ignita chrysotoxus; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops ignitus chrysotoxus; [iNaturalist]
- Miletus chrysotoxus; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
Hypochrysops protogenes C. & R. Felder, [1865]
-. See [maps]
-
H. p. protogenes Waigeu, NW.West Irian, Aru?
- Hypochrysops protogenes protogenes; [BAUR], 335
-
H. p. cleonides Grose-Smith, 1900 S.New Guinea - Papua
- Hypochrysops cleonides Grose-Smith, 1900; Novit. Zool. 7 (1): 89; TL: Milne Bay, New Guinea
- Hypochrysops cleonides; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 33, pl. 6, f. 7-8; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops protogenes cleonides; [BAUR], 335
- Miletus cleonides; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. p. thesaurus Grose-Smith, 1894 West Irian (Humboldt Bay)
- Hypochrysops protogenes thesaurus; [BAUR], 335 (text)
-
H. p. pretiosus Grose-Smith, 1894 Geelvink Bay (Korido)
- Hypochrysops pretiosus; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 7, pl. 2, f. 1-2
- Hypochrysops protogenes pretiosus; [BAUR], 335 (text)
- Miletus pretiosus; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list); [CoL]
-
Hypochrysops hermogenes Grose-Smith, 1894
NE.New Guinea. See [maps]
- Hypochrysops hermogenes; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 10, pl. 2, f. 7-8; ; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops protogenes hermogenes; [BAUR], 335 (text)
- Miletus hermogenes; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
Hypochrysops aristobul (Fruhstorfer, 1908)
New Guinea. See [maps]
- Miletus pretiosus aristobul Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (14): 85, (16):99 (list); TL: German New Guinea, Mt Gelu, ca. 500-600m
- Hypochrysops aristobul;
- Miletus pretiosus aristobul; [CoL]
-
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900
AU?, Papua (Milne Bay). See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops miskini (Waterhouse, 1903)
Queensland. See [maps]
Miskin's Jewel
Larva on
Smilax australis,
(with ant Iridomyrmex gilberti) [BAUR] Smilax australis,
Glochidion harveyanum,
Guioa acutifolia,
Eucalyptus acmenoides,
Rhodamyrtus trineura,
Melastoma affine,
Maesa dependens,
Faradaya splendida Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
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Hypochrysops digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)
Australia (Cap York - Byron Bay). See [maps]
Diggles' Blue
- Hypochrysops digglesii digglesii; [iNaturalist]
- Hypochrysops digglesii gerritsi; [iNaturalist]
- Hypochrysops digglesii; [BAUR], 340; Dunn, 1995, Victorian Ent. 25 (5):; Dunn, 1998, Victorian Ent. 28 (1):; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [Don Herbison-Evans]
- Pseudodipsas digglesii; Hewitson, 1878, Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae (8): 218, pl. 89, f. 1-2; [BOW]: pl. 180, f. 19
- digglesi[sic]; Kirby, 1877
Larva on
Dendrophthoe vitellina,
D. glabrescens Dunn, 1995, Victorian Ent. 25 (5),
(attended by Crematogaster australis on vitellina growing on Banksia sp.) Amyema pendulum,
A. quandang,
A. conspicuum,
A. sanguineum,
A. bifurcatum,
A. miquelii,
Muellerina eucalyptoides,
M. celastroides Dunn, 1998, Victorian Ent. 28 (1): 3-7
-
Hypochrysops argyriorufa van Eecke, 1924
New Guinea - SE.Papua. See [maps]
- Hypochrysops argyriorufa van Eecke, 1924; Nova Guinea 15: 41; TL: Dutch New Guinea
- Hypochrysops argyriorufa; [BAUR], 335; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops argyriorufus;
-
Hypochrysops apelles (Fabricius, 1775)
Thursday I., Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Hardenbergia retusa,
Acacia flavescens,
Petalostigma pubescens,
Alphitonia excelsa,
Angophora floribunda,
Planchonia careya,
Barringtonia sp.,
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza,
Ceriops tagal,
Rhizophora stylosa,
Terminalia sp.,
Avicennia marina Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
-
H. a. apelles Aru, Torres Strait Is., Cape York - Burleigh
- Hypochrysops apelles apelles; [BAUR], 334
-
H. a. praeclarus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) New Guinea
- Miletus apelles praeclarus Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (15): 91, (16):99 (list); TL: Dutch New Guinea
- Hypochrysops apelles praeclarus; [CoL]
-
H. a. singkepe D'Abrera, 1977 E.New Guinea
- Hypochrysops apelles singkepe D'Abrera, 1977; Butts. Aust. Region: 334; TL: Mt. Herzog (1200ft), New Guinea
- Hypochrysops apelles singkepe; [CoL]
Larva on
Ceriops tagal,
Avicennia marina,
Angophora intermedia D'Abrera, 1977, Butts. Aust. Region
-
Hypochrysops byzos (Boisduval, 1832)
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Pomaderris lanigera [BAUR],
Pomaderris andromedifolia,
P. aspera,
P. eriocephala,
P. ferruginea,
P. lanigera,
P. sieberana,
P. sp. Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
-
H. b. byzos New South Wales
-
H. b. hecalius Miskin, 1884 Victoria
-
Hypochrysops pythias C. & R. Felder, [1865]
New Guinea, Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Commersonia [BAUR],
Commersonia bartrammia Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
-
H. p. pythias Waigeu, West Irian - Papua
-
H. p. drucei Oberthür, 1894 Dore Bay (West Irian)
- Hypochrysops drucei; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops pythias drucei; [BAUR], 332
- Miletus pythias drucei; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. p. euclides Miskin, 1889 Queensland (Port Douglas - Cardwell)
Peacock Jewel
- Hypochrysops pythias euclides; [BAUR], 332 (text)
- Miletus euclides; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. p. aurifer Grose-Smith, 1898 Fergusson I.
- Hypochrysops aurifer; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1898, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 26, pl. 4, f. 9-10; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops pythias aurifer; [BAUR], 332 (text)
- Miletus pythias aurifer; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. p. werneri (Fruhstorfer, 1908) New Guinea
- Miletus pythias werneri Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99; TL: German New Guinea, Friedrich Wilhelmshafen
-
Hypochrysops polycletus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Moluccas, New Guinea, N.Australia. See [maps]
-
H. p. polycletus Moluccas, Timor?
- Hypochrysops polycletus polycletus; [BAUR], 332
-
H. p. rovena Druce, 1891 Cooktown - Mackay
- Hypochrysops polycletus rovena; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 2; [BAUR], 331
- Miletus polycletus rovena; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. p. rex (Boisduval, 1832) Darnley I., New Guinea, Fergusson I.
- Hypochrysops polycletus rex; [BAUR], 331 (text)
- Hypochrysops rex; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 5; [CoL]
-
H. p. epicletus (C. & R. Felder, 1859) Aru
- Hypochrysops epicletus; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops polycletus epicletus; [BAUR], 331 (text)
-
H. p. atromarginata Druce, 1891 Timor, Bachan
- Hypochrysops atromarginata; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops polycletus atromarginata; [BAUR], 331 (note)
- Miletus polycletus atromarginata; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. p. menyllus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) N.Moluccas
- Miletus polycletus menyllus Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (15): 91, (16):99 (list); TL: Halmaheira
- Hypochrysops polycletus menyllus; [BAUR], 331 (note); [CoL]
-
H. p. linos (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Roon I., Geelvink Bay
- Hypochrysops linos; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops polycletus linas; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops polycletus linos; [BAUR], 331 (note)
-
H. p. hylaithus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Noemfoor, Geelvink Bay
- Miletus polycletus hylaithus Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (15): 92; TL: Mafor I.
- Hypochrysops polycletus hylaithus; [BAUR], 331 (note); [CoL]
-
H. p. oineus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Dore Bay, West Irian
- Miletus polycletus oineus Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (15): 91; TL: Dorey, Humboldt Bay
- Hypochrysops oineus; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops polycletus oineus; [BAUR], 331 (note); [CoL]
-
H. p. kaystrus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) New Guinea
- Miletus polycletus kaystrus Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (15): 92; TL: German New Guinea, Friedrich Wilhemshafen
- Hypochrysops polycletus kaystrus; [BAUR], 331 (note); [CoL]
-
H. p. brunnea Druce, [1903] Fergusson I.
- Hypochrysops polycletus brunnea; [BAUR], 331 (note)
- Hypochrysops rex brunnea; [CoL]
-
H. p. hypocletus Oberthür, 1880 Waigeu, Misool, Salawati, W.West Irian
- Hypochrysops hypocletus; [iNaturalist]
- Hypochrysops polycletus hypocletus; [BAUR], 332 (text)
-
Hypochrysops hippuris Hewitson, 1874 Aru, Cape York (Iron Range)
-
Hypochrysops herdonius Hewitson, 1874 Aru
-
Hypochrysops heros Grose-Smith, 1894
-. See [maps]
- Hypochrysops heros Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (2): 550; TL: Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea
-
H. h. heros West Irian (Humboldt Bay)
- Hypochrysops heros heros; [BAUR], 331
-
H. h. polemon (Fruhstorfer, 1915) SE.West Irian, C.West Irian
- Hypochrysops heros polemon; [BAUR], 331; [CoL]
-
H. h. imogena (D'Abrera, 1971) Karkar I.
- Hypochrysops heros imogena; [CoL]
-
Hypochrysops lucilla D'Abrera, 1971
Papua (Angabunga River). See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
SE.Papua. See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops theon C. & R. Felder, [1865]
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Drynaria quercifolia Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.: (120-140)
-
H. t. theon Aru
- Hypochrysops theon theon; [BAUR], 330
-
H. t. medocus (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Prince of Wales I., Cape York
- Miletus doleschalli medocus Fruhstorfer, 1908; Int. ent. Zs. 2 (14): 85
- Miletus panaetha Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909
- Hypochrysops theon medocus; [BAUR], 330 (text)
-
H. t. theonides Grose-Smith, 1894 Roon I. (Geelvink Bay)
- Hypochrysops theon theonides; [BAUR], 330 (text)
- Hypochrysops theonides; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 8, pl. 2, f. 3-4; [CoL]
- Miletus doleschalli theonides; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
-
H. t. theophanes Grose-Smith, 1894 West Irian (Humboldt Bay)
- Hypochrysops theon theophanes; [BAUR], 330 (text)
- Hypochrysops theophanes; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 9, pl. 2, f. 5-6; [CoL]
- Miletus doleschalli theophanes; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Miletus theophanes; Rothschild, 1915, Novit. Zool. 22 (3): 396
-
H. t. carmen Grose-Smith, 1899 Roon I.
- Hypochrysops carmen Grose-Smith, 1899; Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 27, pl. 5, f. 1-2; TL: Roon I.
- Hypochrysops carmen; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops theon carmen; [BAUR], 330 (text)
-
H. t. alix (Grose-Smith, 1900) SE.Papua
- Hypochrysops alix Grose-Smith, 1900; Novit. Zool. 7 (1): 88; TL: Milne Bay, New Guinea
- Hypochrysops alix; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 31, pl. 6, f. 1-2; [CoL]
- Hypochrysops theon alix; [BAUR], 330 (text)
- Miletus doleschalli alix; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
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