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Trapezites maheta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Trapezites maheta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Trapezites

Rank
  
Species

Trapezites maheta

Trapezites maheta, the Maheta skipper or northern silver ochre, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra hystrix and Lomandra multiflora.

References

Trapezites maheta Wikipedia