Motasingha trimaculata

Updated on Oct 10, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Motasingha trimaculata		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Motasingha Rank Species

Similar Taractrocera papyria, Hesperilla ornata, Theclinesthes miskini, Ocybadistes walkeri, Nacaduba biocellata

Motasingha trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum, Lepidosperma carphoides, Lepidosperma concavum, Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata.

Subspecies

Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata (Victoria and South Australia)

Motasingha trimaculata dea (New South Wales)

Motasingha trimaculata dilata (New South Wales)

Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis (Western Australia)

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