''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
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'', ''
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
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''.
External links
Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Trapezitinae
Butterflies described in 1908
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