Motasingha trimaculata
| Motasingha trimaculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Motasingha |
| Species: | M. trimaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882 | |
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The Three Spot Skipper (Motasingha trimaculata) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia.
The wingspan is about 35 mm.
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum, Lepidosperma carphoides, Lepidosperma concavum, Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata.
Subspecies
- Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata (Victoria and South Australia)
- Motasingha trimaculata dea (New South Wales)
- Motasingha trimaculata dilata (New South Wales)
- Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis (Western Australia)
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