Trapezites maheta

Trapezites maheta, the Maheta skipper or northern silver ochre, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Trapezites maheta
Scientific classification
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Trapezites
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T. maheta
Binomial name
Trapezites maheta
Hewitson, 1877
Synonyms
  • Hesperia maheta

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra hystrix and Lomandra multiflora.


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