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Oreisplanus munionga

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Oreisplanus munionga

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Oreisplanus

Rank
  
Species

Oreisplanus munionga

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Oreisplanus munionga, the alpine sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Carex species (including Carex appressa and Carex longebrachiata) and Scirpus polystachyus. They construct a shelter made by joining the leaves of its host plant with silk. It rests in this shelter during the day.

Subspecies

  • Oreisplanus munionga larana Couchman, 1962 (north-west coast of Tasmania)
  • Oreisplanus munionga munionga (Olliff, 1890) - alpine skipper (mountains of New South Wales and Victoria)
  • References

    Oreisplanus munionga Wikipedia