Erysichton lineatus explained

Erysichton lineatus, the hairy line-blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is the sole species of the genus Erysichton. It 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.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Syzygium francisii, Ehretia acuminata, Macadamia integrifolia, Brachychiton acerifolium and Arytera lautereriana.^[2]

Subspecies

The following are subspecies of Erysichton lineatus:

• Erysichton lineatus lineatus (Queensland: Claudie River to New South Wales: Kiama)
• Erysichton lineatus cythora (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Tanimbar, Buru, Ambon, Serang, Obi, Bachan)
• Erysichton lineatus insularis Tite, 1963 (Trobriand, D'Entrecasteaux, Louisiade Archipelago)
• Erysichton lineatus meiranganus (Röber, 1886) (Aru, Kai, Manam, Karka, Admiralty Island)
• Erysichton lineatus uluensis (Ribbe, 1899) (New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover, Witu, St. Matthias, Squally Islands)
• Erysichton lineatus vincula (Druce, 1891) (Solomons)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 6 November 2016 . Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 10 January 2020.
2. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 16 September 2010 . Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874) Hairy Lineblue . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 10 January 2020.