Anisynta sphenosema
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Anisynta |
Species: | A. sphenosema
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Anisynta sphenosema, the wedge grass-skipper or wedge skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Microlaena stipoides, Ehrharta calycina and Ehrharta longiflora.
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