Trapezites luteus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Trapezites |
Species: | T. luteus
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Binomial name | |
Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882
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Synonyms | |
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Trapezites luteus, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.
Subspecies
[edit]- Trapezites luteus luteus (On the slopes of the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia)
- Trapezites luteus glaucus (Tasmania)
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Trapezites luteus Waterhouse, 1938". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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