New and interesting records of Ogyris zosine (Hewitson, [1853]) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from inland Western Australia

The geographical range of Ogyris zosine (Hewitson, [1853]) in Western Australia was previously considered to be restricted to the Kimberley and Pilbara regions in the northern and northwestern areas of the state. Here we document several new distribution records from the arid zone of inland central and southern Western Australia (south of the Tropic of Capricorn) that suggest the species' extent of occurrence is considerably broader than previously realised and that it is likely to occupy much of the Eyrean Province where suitable habitat persists. Previous records of the closely related O. genoveva (Hewitson, [1853]) from Western Australia are considered to be erroneous.