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Trapezites lutea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Trapezites lutea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Trapezites

Rank
  
Species

Trapezites lutea

Trapezites lutea, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Austraia in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.

Subspecies

  • Trapezites lutea lutea (On the slopes of the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia)
  • Trapezites lutea glaucus (Tasmania)
  • References

    Trapezites lutea Wikipedia


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