ABRSL Dist.:WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, Extra-Aust.
Comment:P.McCarthy records that Lecidea russula Ach. might have been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.
Comment:P.McCarthy records that Lecidea cinnabarina Sommerf. has been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.