Trapezites petalia (Hewitson, 1868) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trapezites petalia (Hewitson, 1868)

Trapezites petalia (Hewitson, 1868)

Trapezites petalia is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in eastern Australia, with larvae feeding on Lomandra plants.

Family
Genus
Trapezites
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Trapezites petalia (Hewitson, 1868)

Trapezites petalia, commonly called the common white spot skipper or black-ringed ochre, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Hesperiidae. This species is found in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales. Adults of Trapezites petalia have a wingspan of approximately 30 millimeters. The larvae of this butterfly feed on three plant species: Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia, and Lomandra multiflora.

Photo: (c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Greg Tasney · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Trapezites

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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