Trapezites phigalia
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| Family: | Hesperiidae
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| Genus: | Trapezites
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| Species: | T. phigalia
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| Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868
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Trapezites phigalia, the heath ochre skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Its wings are typically orange brown in colour with pale brown spots.[1]
The larvae feed on , , Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra glauca, , Lomandra obliqua and .[2]
References[]
- ^ "Heath Ochre - Trapezites phigalia".
- ^ Australian Caterpillars Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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- Butterflies described in 1868
- Trapezitinae
- Butterflies of Australia
- Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson
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