Trapezites sciron

Trapezites sciron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species:
T. sciron
Binomial name
Trapezites sciron
Synonyms
  • Trapezites eremicola

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.[1]

Subspecies

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

References

  1. ^ "Trapezites sciron". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2021-07-09.


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