Trapezites lutea

Trapezites lutea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species: T. lutea
Binomial name
Trapezites lutea
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla lutea
  • Trapezites glaucus
  • Trapezites leucon

Trapezites lutea, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia 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)


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