Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Mesodina aeluropis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Mesodina Rank Species | |
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Mesodina aeluropis, the aeluropis skipper or montane iris skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea. They construct a cylindrical shelter made from joined leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day.
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