Anisynta cynone

Anisynta cynone
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Anisynta
Species: A. cynone
Binomial name
Anisynta cynone
Hewitson, 1874
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides cynone
  • Hesperilla gracilis
  • Anisynta grisea
  • Anisynta gunneda

Anisynta cynone, the mottled grass-skipper or cynone skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Poa species, such as Poa sieberiana, and Brachypodium distachyon, Cynodon dactylon, Austrostipa scabra and Oryzopsis miliacea.

Subspecies

  • Anisynta cynone cynone
  • Anisynta cynone gunneda
  • Anisynta cynone gracilis
  • Anisynta cynone grisea


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