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Trapezites petalia

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Species of butterfly

Trapezites petalia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species: T. petalia
Binomial name
Trapezites petalia
Hewitson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Hesperia petalia
  • Telesto megalopis

Trapezites petalia, the common white spot skipper or black-ringed ochre, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.

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Trapezites petalia


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