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Trapezites iacchus

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Trapezites iacchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species:
T. iacchus
Binomial name
Trapezites iacchus
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Papilio iacchus

Trapezites iacchus, the Iacchus skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra hystrix, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.

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