Antipodia atralba

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Antipodia atralba
Antipodia atralba (ento-csiro-au).jpg
Scientific classification
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Hesperiidae
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A. atralba
Binomial name
Antipodia atralba
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Motasingha atralba
  • Hesperilla atralba

Antipodia atralba, the black and white skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including , and Gahnia lanigera.

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