Proeidosa polysema

Proeidosa polysema
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Proeidosa
Species:	P. polysema
Binomial name
	Proeidosa polysema; (Lower, 1908)
Synonyms
	Hesperilla polysema Lower, 1908;

Proeidosa polysema, the polysema skipper or spinifex sand-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in).

The larvae feed on Triodia species, including , Triodia pungens and . They construct a tent-shaped shelter made from silk and twisted leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day.

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