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Hypocysta pseudirius

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Hypocysta pseudirius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hypocysta
Species:
H. pseudirius
Binomial name
Hypocysta pseudirius
Butler, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypocysta epirius Butler, 1875

Hypocysta pseudirius, the dingy ringlet or grey ringlet, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales.[2] The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species. Full-grown larvae are about 20 mm long.

References

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  1. ^ "Hypocysta Westwood, [1851]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-06-28.