Erysichton lineata

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Erysichton lineata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Erysichton
Species:
E. lineata
Binomial name
Erysichton lineata
(Murray, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Lycaena lineataMurray, 1874
  • Nacaduba palmyracythora Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba palmyra eugeneaFruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba valentinaGrose-Smith, 1895
  • Plebeius meiranganusRöber, 1886
  • Plebeius fatureusRöber, 1886
  • Nacaduba palmyra vaneeckeiFruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba palmyra thadmorFruhstorfer, 1916
  • Nacaduba meiranganus var. uluensisRibbe, 1899
  • Nacaduba vinculaDruce, 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 Arytera lautereriana . [2]

Subspecies

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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.