Species profile—Hypochrysops ignitus

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Insecta ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta ) (insects) → Lycaenidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lycaenidae ) (blues and coppers) → Hypochrysops ignitus

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=19887&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=19887&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=19887 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta ) (animals)
Class
Insecta ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta ) (insects)
Family
Lycaenidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=insecta&family=lycaenidae ) (blues and coppers)
Scientific name
Hypochrysops ignitus (Leach, 1814)
Type reference
Leach, W.E. (1814). The Zoological Miscellany; being descriptions of new or interesting animals. Vol. 1. E. Nodder & Son, London 144 pp. [136].
WildNet taxon ID
19887
Synonym(s)
Hypochrysops ignita
Alternate name(s)
dingy jewel
fiery jewel
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=19887 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=19887 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.