''Anisynta sphenosema'', the wedge grass-skipper or wedge skipper, is a species of
butterfly of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia.
The
wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including ''
Microlaena stipoides
''Microlaena stipoides'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Ehrharta stipoides'', is a species of Poaceae, grass. It occurs naturally in all states of Australia as well as in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines. '', ''
Ehrharta calycina
''Ehrharta calycina'' is a species of grass known by the common names perennial veldtgrass and purple veldtgrass.
Distribution
It is native to southern Africa; from South Africa (within the Cape Provinces, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal), Lesotho ...
'' and ''
Ehrharta longiflora''.
External links
Australian Caterpillars
Trapezitinae
Butterflies described in 1902
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