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Trapezites sciron

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Trapezites sciron

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Trapezites

Rank
  
Species

Trapezites sciron

Trapezites sciron, the Sciron skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus canaliculatus, Acanthocarpus preissii, Lomandra caespitosa and Lomandra collina.

Subspecies

  • Trapezites sciron eremicola (Victoria and South Australia)
  • Trapezites sciron sciron (Western Australia)
  • Trapezites sciron atkinsi (south-west most tip of Western Australia)

    • References

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