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The '''Silky Hairstreak''' (''Pseudalmenus chlorinda'') also known as the '''Chlorinda Hairstreak''' is a [[butterfly]] belonging to the family [[Lycaenidae]]. |
The '''Silky Hairstreak''' (''Pseudalmenus chlorinda'') also known as the '''Chlorinda Hairstreak''' is a [[butterfly]] belonging to the family [[Lycaenidae]]. |
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== Taxonomy == |
== Taxonomy == |
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The Silky Hairstreak was first described by Blanchard in 1848. Subspecies include<ref name="funet">{{cite web|url=http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/pseudalmenus/index.html|title=Pseudalmenus chlorinda|publisher=www.funet.fi|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>: |
The Silky Hairstreak was first described by Blanchard<!--Emile Blanchard?--> in 1848. Subspecies include<ref name="funet">{{cite web|url=http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/pseudalmenus/index.html|title=Pseudalmenus chlorinda|publisher=www.funet.fi|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>: |
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* ''P. c. chlorinda'' is found in [[Tasmania]]. It is classified as rare under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fpa.tas.gov.au/fileadmin/user_upload/PDFs/Zoology_Ecology/tfm_hairstreak_butterfly_draft.pdf|title=Threatened Fauna Manual for Production Forests in Tasmania - Tasmanian Hairstreak Butterfly|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="funet" /> |
* ''P. c. chlorinda'' is found in [[Tasmania]]. It is classified as rare under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fpa.tas.gov.au/fileadmin/user_upload/PDFs/Zoology_Ecology/tfm_hairstreak_butterfly_draft.pdf|title=Threatened Fauna Manual for Production Forests in Tasmania - Tasmanian Hairstreak Butterfly|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="funet" /> |
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* ''P. c. zephyrus'' is found in Eastern Victoria<ref name="funet" /> |
* ''P. c. zephyrus'' is found in Eastern Victoria<ref name="funet" /> |
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The adult Silky Hairstreak has a wingspan of 28mm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://museumvictoria.com.au/forest/animals/hairstreak.html|title=Victorian (Silky) Hairstreak Butterfly|publisher=Museum Victoria|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> The male and female are similar, with the wings of the female slightly more rounded.<ref name="ausinsects" /> The wings are black or brown on top with yellow-orange patches. The lower wings have orange patches and black tails with white edges. The underside of the wings is yellow-grey in colour with black and orange markings. The eggs are pale green with a diameter about 1mm.<ref name="ausinsects">{{cite web|url=http://australian-insects.com/lepidoptera/lyca/chlorin.html|title=Pseudalmenus chlorinda|publisher=Australian-Insects|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> They are usually laid in small groups on the twigs of a food plant. <ref name="ausinsects" /> |
The adult Silky Hairstreak has a wingspan of 28mm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://museumvictoria.com.au/forest/animals/hairstreak.html|title=Victorian (Silky) Hairstreak Butterfly|publisher=Museum Victoria|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> The male and female are similar, with the wings of the female slightly more rounded.<ref name="ausinsects" /> The wings are black or brown on top with yellow-orange patches. The lower wings have orange patches and black tails with white edges. The underside of the wings is yellow-grey in colour with black and orange markings. The eggs are pale green with a diameter about 1mm.<ref name="ausinsects">{{cite web|url=http://australian-insects.com/lepidoptera/lyca/chlorin.html|title=Pseudalmenus chlorinda|publisher=Australian-Insects|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> They are usually laid in small groups on the twigs of a food plant. <ref name="ausinsects" /> |
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The caterpillars grow to a length of around 3cm. They have a black head and a brown, red, black and yellow body. <ref name="ausinsects" /> The larvae of the Silky Hairstreak secrete substances that attract [[Anonychomyrma biconvexa]] ants.<ref name="govenvironment">{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Pseudalmenus_chlorinda|title=Species Pseudalmenus chlorinda|publisher=Australian Biological Resources Study|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Lycaenid-butterflies-and-ants/|title=Lycaenid butterflies and ants |publisher=Australian Museum|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> |
The caterpillars grow to a length of around 3cm. They have a black head and a brown, red, black and yellow body. <ref name="ausinsects" /> The larvae of the Silky Hairstreak secrete substances that attract ''[[Anonychomyrma biconvexa]]'' ants.<ref name="govenvironment">{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Pseudalmenus_chlorinda|title=Species Pseudalmenus chlorinda|publisher=Australian Biological Resources Study|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Lycaenid-butterflies-and-ants/|title=Lycaenid butterflies and ants |publisher=Australian Museum|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> |
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== Distribution and habitat == |
== Distribution and habitat == |
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It is found in South Eastern [[Australia]] including [[New South Wales]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[Tasmania]]. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kitching|first=Roger|title=Biology of Australian butterflies|editor=Roger Laurence Kitching|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|date=1999|isbn=0643050272, 9780643050273}}</ref> The species only occurs where the attendant ant species is found, and the larval food plant grows.<ref>{{cite book|coauthors=E D Edwards, J. Newland, Australian Biological Resources Study, L. Regan|title=Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 31.6: Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|date=0643067000, 9780643067004|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iVHDuVVelGMC&pg=PA270&lpg=PA270&dq=Anonychomyrma+biconvexa+Silky+Hairstreak&source=bl&ots=s9cGmAs4hk&sig=YOe_RVbS0JMoAmiIPrRtV3K80xE&hl=en&ei=QRwuS_zSO4rs7APD24CDBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Anonychomyrma%20biconvexa%20Silky%20Hairstreak&f=false}}</ref> |
It is found in South Eastern [[Australia]] including [[New South Wales]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[Tasmania]]. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kitching|first=Roger|title=Biology of Australian butterflies|editor=Roger Laurence Kitching|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|date=1999|isbn=0643050272, 9780643050273}}</ref> The species only occurs where the attendant ant species is found, and the larval food plant grows.<ref>{{cite book|coauthors=E D Edwards, J. Newland, Australian Biological Resources Study, L. Regan|title=Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 31.6: Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea|publisher=CSIRO Publishing|date=0643067000, 9780643067004|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iVHDuVVelGMC&pg=PA270&lpg=PA270&dq=Anonychomyrma+biconvexa+Silky+Hairstreak&source=bl&ots=s9cGmAs4hk&sig=YOe_RVbS0JMoAmiIPrRtV3K80xE&hl=en&ei=QRwuS_zSO4rs7APD24CDBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Anonychomyrma%20biconvexa%20Silky%20Hairstreak&f=false}}</ref> |
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The caterpillars feed on various [[Acacia]] species including the [[Silver Wattle]], [[Acacia decurrens]], [[Acacia elata]], [[Acacia mearnsii]], [[Acacia melanoxylon]], [[Acacia obtusata]], [[Acacia pravissima]], [[Acacia terminalis]] and the [[Acacia trachyphloia]].<ref name="ausinsects" /> |
The caterpillars feed on various ''[[Acacia]]'' species including the [[Silver Wattle]], ''[[Acacia decurrens]]'', ''[[Acacia elata]]'', ''[[Acacia mearnsii]]'', ''[[Acacia melanoxylon]]'', ''[[Acacia obtusata]]'', ''[[Acacia pravissima]]'', ''[[Acacia terminalis]]'' and the ''[[Acacia trachyphloia]]''.<ref name="ausinsects" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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The Silky Hairstreak (Pseudalmenus chlorinda) also known as the Chlorinda Hairstreak is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae.
Taxonomy
The Silky Hairstreak was first described by Blanchard in 1848. Subspecies include[2]:
- P. c. chlorinda is found in Tasmania. It is classified as rare under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.[3][2]
- P. c. zephyrus is found in Eastern Victoria[2]
- P. c. fisheri is found in the Grampians National Park, Victoria[2]
- P. c. chloris is found around Katoomba and Mittagong, New South Wales[2]
- P. c. barringtonensis is found in the area of Barrington Tops, New South Wales[2]
Description
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The adult Silky Hairstreak has a wingspan of 28mm.[4] The male and female are similar, with the wings of the female slightly more rounded.[1] The wings are black or brown on top with yellow-orange patches. The lower wings have orange patches and black tails with white edges. The underside of the wings is yellow-grey in colour with black and orange markings. The eggs are pale green with a diameter about 1mm.[1] They are usually laid in small groups on the twigs of a food plant. [1]
The caterpillars grow to a length of around 3cm. They have a black head and a brown, red, black and yellow body. [1] The larvae of the Silky Hairstreak secrete substances that attract Anonychomyrma biconvexa ants.[5][6]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in South Eastern Australia including New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. [7] The species only occurs where the attendant ant species is found, and the larval food plant grows.[8]
The caterpillars feed on various Acacia species including the Silver Wattle, Acacia decurrens, Acacia elata, Acacia mearnsii, Acacia melanoxylon, Acacia obtusata, Acacia pravissima, Acacia terminalis and the Acacia trachyphloia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Pseudalmenus chlorinda". Australian-Insects. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pseudalmenus chlorinda". www.funet.fi. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Threatened Fauna Manual for Production Forests in Tasmania - Tasmanian Hairstreak Butterfly" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Victorian (Silky) Hairstreak Butterfly". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Species Pseudalmenus chlorinda". Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Lycaenid butterflies and ants". Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ Kitching, Roger (1999). Roger Laurence Kitching (ed.). Biology of Australian butterflies. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643050272, 9780643050273.
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