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Arrhenes dschilus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Taractrocerini

Arrhenes dschilus

The Iris Skipper or Scrub Darter (Arrhenes dschilus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica, Panicum maximum and Saccharum officinarum.

Subspecies

  • Arrhenes dschilus dschilus
  • Arrhenes dschilus decor
  • Arrhenes dschilus iris (Queensland)
  • References

    Arrhenes dschilus Wikipedia