Mesodina cyanophracta
| Mesodina cyanophracta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Mesodina |
| Species: | M. cyanophracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesodina cyanophracta Lower, 1911 | |
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The Blue Iris-skipper (Mesodina cyanophracta) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the north-west and south-west coast of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Patersonia juncacea, Patersonia lanata, Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina and Patersonia occidentalis. They construct a shelter formed like a vertical tube and made by joining the leaves of its host plant. It rests in this shelter during the day. Pupation takes place inside the shelter.