Croitana arenaria
| Croitana arenaria | |
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| Family: | Hesperiidae
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| Species: | C. arenaria
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| Croitana arenaria E.D. Edwards, 1979
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Croitana arenaria, the inland sand-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Australia in the Northern Territory and South Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on , and Austrostipa elegantissima. They construct a shelter made from rolled leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day. Pupation takes place in this shelter.
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