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''Proeidosa polysema'', the polysema skipper or spinifex sand-skipper, is a 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 Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. The wingspan is about . The larvae feed on '' Triodia'' species, including ''
Triodia microstachya Triodia may refer to: * ''Triodia'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae * ''Triodia'' (plant), a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...
'', '' Triodia pungens'' and ''
Triodia mitchellii Triodia may refer to: * ''Triodia'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae * ''Triodia'' (plant), a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...
''.


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Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Trapezitinae Butterflies described in 1908 {{Hesperiidae-stub