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Ocybadistes flavovittata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Ocybadistes flavovittata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ocybadistes

Rank
  
Species

Ocybadistes flavovittata

Similar
  
Ocybadistes, Pelopidas lyelli, Suniana sunias, Ocybadistes walkeri, Sabera caesina

Ocybadistes flavovittata, the common dart or narrow-brand grass-dart, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya), Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia) and Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies

  • Ocybadistes flavovittata flavovittata (New South Wales, Queensland)
  • Ocybadistes flavovittata vesta (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)
  • References

    Ocybadistes flavovittata Wikipedia