Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Antipodia chaostola Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Antipodia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Antipodia, Butterflies and moths, Hesperilla crypsargyra, Hesperilla ornata, Hesperilla flavescens | ||
Antipodia chaostola, the chaostola skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including Gahnia filifolia, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia microstachya, Gahnia radula and Gahnia sieberiana.
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