Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Mesodina halyzia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Mesodina Rank Species | |
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Similar Hesperilla ornata, Toxidia doubledayi, Taractrocera papyria, Hesperilla flavescens | ||
Mesodina halyzia, the eastern iris-skipper or halyzia skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Patersonia fragilis, Patersonia glabrata, Patersonia occidentalis and Patersonia sericea. They construct a shelter made by joining the leaves of its host plant with silk, where it rests during the day.
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