Trapezites phigalia
| Trapezites phigalia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Trapezites |
| Species: | T. phigalia |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868 | |
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Trapezites phigalia, the heath ochre skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Its wings are typically orange brown in colour with pale brown spots.[1]
The larvae feed on Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra fibrata, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra glauca, Lomandra nana, Lomandra obliqua and Lomandra sororia.[2]
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