Croitana croites
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Family: | Hesperiidae
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Species: | C. croites
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Croitana croites (Hewitson, [1874])
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Croitana croites, the croites skipper or yellow sand skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the western plateau and the north-west and south-west coast of the state of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Austrostipa elegantissima, and Austrostipa flavescens. 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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Categories:
- Trapezitinae
- Butterflies described in 1874
- Butterflies of Australia
- Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson
- Hesperiidae stubs