Trapezites atkinsi
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The Speckled Orchre Skipper (Trapezites atkinsi) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia
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The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus preissii
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus preissii
Acanthocarpus preissii
Acanthocarpus preissii is a rhizomatous perennial that occurs on coastal dunes in Western Australia. White flowers appear between April and May in the species native range....
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