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Trapezites argenteoornatus

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Trapezites argenteoornatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species:
T. argenteoornatus
Binomial name
Trapezites argenteoornatus
Hewitson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides argenteoornatus
  • Anisyntoides argenteoornatus
  • Anisynta insula

Trapezites argenteoornatus, the silver spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus preissii, Acanthocarpus verticillatus, and Acanthocarpus robustus.

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