Pelopidas lyelli (Rothschild, 1915) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pelopidas lyelli (Rothschild, 1915)
Lyell's swift (Pelopidas lyelli) is a 30 mm wingspan Hesperiidae butterfly found across Australia and nearby Oceania.
Pelopidas lyelli, commonly known as Lyell's swift, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Hesperiidae. This species can be found in the Australian regions of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia. It also occurs in Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The wingspan of adult Pelopidas lyelli is approximately 30 mm.
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Poanes massasoit (Scudder, 1863)
Heliopetes laviana libra Evans, 1944
Hesperia columbia (Scudder, 1872)
Thoressa varia (Murray, 1876)
Heliopetes laviana (Hewitson, 1868)
Tagiades trebellius (Hopffer, 1874)
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