Trapezites eliena
Trapezites eliena | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Trapezites |
Species: | T. eliena |
Binomial name | |
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868 | |
Synonyms | |
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Trapezites eliena, commonly known as the Orange Ochre, is a small-sized butterfly endemic to Australia.
Sexual dimorphism and mating
Both sexes fly swiftly, frequently settling close to the ground. Males hilltop often, establishing territories by perching.
Larvae
Larval food is Lomandra confertifolia.
Distribution
Common everywhere along the Great Dividing Range up to 1200m.
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