Sahulana Explained

Sahulana is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Toshiya Hirowatari in 1992. It is monotypic, containing only the species Sahulana scintillata, which was first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1889. It is found on Torres Strait Island and in the Australian state of New South Wales.^[1] Larval food plants include Acacia, Alectryon and Cupaniopsis (flower buds).^[2]

External links

• Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Sahulana . Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) . July 21, 2020. With images.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 11 February 2017 . Sahulana Hirowatari, 1992 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 21 July 2020.
2. Robinson . Gaden S. . Ackery . Phillip R. . Kitching . Ian J. . Beccaloni . George W. . Hernández . Luis M. . amp . 2010 . Search the database - introduction and help . HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . Natural History Museum, London. 10.5519/havt50xw .