Ocybadistes hypomeloma

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Ocybadistes hypomeloma
Ocybadistes hypomeloma (ento-csiro-au).jpg
Scientific classification
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Hesperiidae
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O. hypomeloma
Binomial name
Ocybadistes hypomeloma
Lower, 1911
Synonyms
  • Padraona vaga

Ocybadistes hypomeloma, the pale orange dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Themeda triandra, and Microlaena stipoides.

Subspecies[]

  • Ocybadistes hypomeloma hypomeloma (New South Wales, Queensland)
  • Ocybadistes hypomeloma vaga (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)

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