Arrhenes dschilus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Arrhenes |
| Species: | A. dschilus
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| Arrhenes dschilus (Plötz, 1885)
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Arrhenes dschilus, the iris skipper or scrub darter, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica, Panicum maximum and Saccharum officinarum.
Subspecies
[edit]- Arrhenes dschilus dschilus
- Arrhenes dschilus decor
- Arrhenes dschilus iris (Queensland)
External links
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