Motasingha trimaculata
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| Family: | Hesperiidae
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| Species: | M. trimaculata
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| Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882
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Motasingha trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia.
The wingspan is about 35 mm.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum, , Lepidosperma concavum, Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata.
Subspecies[]
- Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata (Victoria and South Australia)
- Motasingha trimaculata dea (New South Wales)
- Motasingha trimaculata dilata (New South Wales)
- Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis (Western Australia)
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Categories:
- Trapezitinae
- Butterflies described in 1882
- Butterflies of Australia
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