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Proeidosa polysema
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 microstachya, Triodia pungens and Triodia mitchellii.

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory

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