Trapezites sciron
Encyclopedia
The Sciron Skipper is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia
, South Australia
and Victoria
.
The wingspan
is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus canaliculatus, Acanthocarpus preissii
, Lomandra caespitosa and Lomandra collina.
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 in 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...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus canaliculatus, 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....
, Lomandra caespitosa and Lomandra collina.
Subspecies
- Trapezites sciron eremicola (Victoria and South Australia)
- Trapezites sciron sciron (Western Australia)
- Trapezites sciron atkinsi (south-west most tip of Western Australia)