-
Hypochrysops antiphon Grose-Smith, 1897
West Irian, SE.Papua. See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops mioswara Bethune-Baker, 1913 Mioswar I. (Geelvink Bay)
- Hypochrysops mioswara; [BAUR], 330
-
Hypochrysops alyattes Druce, 1891
Solomon Is.. See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops aristocles Grose-Smith, 1898 Witu I., Bismarch Achipelago
- Miletus aristocles; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops aristocles; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1898, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 24, pl. 4, f. 5-6; [BAUR], 330
-
Hypochrysops apollo Miskin, 1891
Australia. See [maps]
- Miletus apollo; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops apollo; [BOW]: pl. 176, f. 31, 32
Larva on
Myrmecodia tuberosa,
(with ant Pheidole myrmecodiae) [BAUR] Myrmecodia beccarii,
M. tuberosa K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
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 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 elgneri barnardi; [BAUR], 338
-
Hypochrysops narcissus (Fabricius, 1775)
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Dendrophthoe vitellina,
Ceriops tagal,
Rhizophora sp.,
Terminalia sp.,
Aegiceras corniculatum K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
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 K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
Hypochrysops cyane (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) Mackay, Brisbane, Milmerran
Cyane Jewel
- Miletus cyane Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Butts Australia: 90, f. 216, 255, 260; TL: Mackay
- Hypochrysops cyane; [BAUR], 333
Larva on
Angophora costata K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875
Australia. See [maps]
- Miletus delicia; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops delicia; [BOW]: pl. 176, f. 39
Larva on
Acacia sp.? cunninghamii,
A. decurrens,
A. flavescens,
A. implexa,
A. irrorata,
A. mearnsii,
A. melanoxylon,
A. pycnantha,
Alphitonia excelsa K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
H. d. delicia S.Queensland - C.New South Wales
- Hypochrysops delicia delicia; [BAUR], 333 (text)
-
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
- Hypochrysops delicia duaringae; [BAUR], 333
-
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?]
- Miletus delicia regina; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops regina; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 4
-
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876
Australia (Brisbane - Coff's Harbour). See [maps]
Dull Jewell
- epicuris[sic]; Dunn & Dunn, 1991
- Miletus epicurus; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 100 (list)
- 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
Larva on
Avicennia officinalis,
(with ants Iridomyrmex itinerans) [BAUR] Avicennia marina K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
Hypochrysops emiliae D'Abrera, 1971
Papua (Aroa River). See [maps]
- Hypochrysops emiliae; [BAUR], 335
-
Hypochrysops ignita (Leach, 1814)
Australia. See [maps]
- Miletus ignita; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Cupido ignita; [NHM card]
- Hypochrysops ignita; [BOW]: pl. 176, f. 42
- Hypochrysops ignitus;
Larva on
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 K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
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
- Miletus chrysonotus; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 100 (list)
- Hypochrysops ignita chrysonotus; [BAUR], 332 (tex)
-
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 ignita erythrina; [BAUR], 332
-
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
- Hypochrysops piceata; [BAUR], 333
- Hypochrysops piceatus;
Larva on
Casuarina luehmannii K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (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 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
- Miletus cleonides; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops cleonides; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 33, pl. 6, f. 7-8
- Hypochrysops protogenes cleonides; [BAUR], 335
-
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
- Miletus pretiosus; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops protogenes pretiosus; [BAUR], 335 (text)
-
Hypochrysops hermogenes Grose-Smith, 1894
NE.New Guinea. See [maps]
- Miletus hermogenes; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops hermogenes; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 10, pl. 2, f. 7-8
- Hypochrysops protogenes hermogenes; [BAUR], 335 (text)
- Hypochrysops hermogenes;
-
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
- Miletus pretiosus aristobul; [NHM card]
- Hypochrysops aristobul;
-
Hypochrysops cleon Grose-Smith, 1900
AU?, Papua (Milne Bay). See [maps]
- Miletus cleon; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops cleon; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1900, Rhop. Exot. [3] 3: (Hypochrysops) 32, pl. 6, f. 5-6
- Hypochrysops protogenes cleon; [BAUR], 335
-
Hypochrysops miskini (Waterhouse, 1903)
Queensland. See [maps]
Miskin's Jewel
- Miletus miskini; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops protogenes miskini; auth.
- Hypochrysops miskini; [BAUR], 334
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 K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
Hypochrysops digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)
Australia (Cap York - Byron Bay). See [maps]
Diggles' Blue
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
- 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 K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
Hypochrysops byzos (Boisduval, 1832)
Australia. See [maps]
- bysos[sic]; Tite, 1963
- Candalides byzos; [NHM card]
- Hypochrysops byzos; [BOW]: pl. 176, f. 36
Larva on
Pomaderris lanigera [BAUR],
Pomaderris andromedifolia,
P. aspera,
P. eriocephala,
P. ferruginea,
P. lanigera,
P. sieberana,
P. sp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
H. b. byzos New South Wales
- Hypochrysops byzos byzos; [BAUR], 333
-
H. b. hecalius Miskin, 1884 Victoria
-
Hypochrysops pythias C. & R. Felder, [1865]
New Guinea, Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Commersonia [BAUR],
Commersonia bartrammia K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
-
H. p. pythias Waigeu, West Irian - Papua
- Hypochrysops pythias pythias; [BAUR], 332
-
H. p. drucei Oberthür, 1894 Dore Bay (West Irian)
- Miletus pythias drucei; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops pythias drucei; [BAUR], 332
-
H. p. euclides Miskin, 1889 Queensland (Port Douglas - Cardwell)
Peacock Jewel
- Miletus euclides; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops pythias euclides; [BAUR], 332 (text)
-
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
- Miletus pythias aurifer; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops pythias aurifer; [BAUR], 332 (text)
-
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
- Miletus polycletus rovena; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops polycletus rovena; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 2; [BAUR], 331
-
H. p. rex (Boisduval, 1832) Darnley I., New Guinea, Fergusson I.
- Hypochrysops polycletus rex; [BAUR], 331 (text)
- Hypochrysops rex; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 5
-
H. p. epicletus (C. & R. Felder, 1859) Aru
- Hypochrysops polycletus epicletus; [BAUR], 331 (text)
-
H. p. atromarginata Druce, 1891 Timor, Bachan
- Miletus polycletus atromarginata; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops polycletus atromarginata; [BAUR], 331 (note)
-
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)
-
H. p. linos (Fruhstorfer, 1908) Roon I., Geelvink Bay
- Hypochrysops linos; [NHM card]
- Hypochrysops polycletus linas[sic, recte linos?]; [NHM card]
- 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)
-
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 polycletus oineus; [BAUR], 331 (note)
-
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)
-
H. p. brunnea Druce, [1903] Fergusson I.
- Hypochrysops polycletus brunnea; [BAUR], 331 (note)
-
H. p. hypocletus Oberthür, 1880 Waigeu, Misool, Salawati, W.West Irian
- 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
-
H. h. imogena (D'Abrera, 1971) Karkar I.
-
Hypochrysops lucilla D'Abrera, 1971
Papua (Angabunga River). See [maps]
- Hypochrysops lucilla; [BAUR], 334
-
Hypochrysops dohertyi Oberthür, 1894
SE.Papua. See [maps]
-
Hypochrysops theon C. & R. Felder, [1865]
Australia. See [maps]
- Miletus doleschalli theon; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops theon; [BOW]: pl. 177, f. 9
Larva on
Drynaria quercifolia K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (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 theonides; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 8, pl. 2, f. 3-4
- Miletus doleschalli theonides; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops theon theonides; [BAUR], 330 (text)
-
H. t. theophanes Grose-Smith, 1894 West Irian (Humboldt Bay)
- Hypochrysops theophanes; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Hypochrysops) 9, pl. 2, f. 5-6
- Miletus theophanes; Rothschild, 1915, Novit. Zool. 22 (3): 396
- Miletus doleschalli theophanes; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops theon theophanes; [BAUR], 330 (text)
-
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 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
- Miletus doleschalli alix; Fruhstorfer, 1908, Int. ent. Zs. 2 (16): 99 (list)
- Hypochrysops theon alix; [BAUR], 330 (text)
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