''Timoconia peron'', the large dingy skipper or dingy grass-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 the
Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Queensland and
Victoria.
[
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on '']Stenotaphrum secundatum
St. Augustine grass (''Stenotaphrum secundatum''), also known as buffalo turf in Australia and buffalo grass in South Africa, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a warm-season lawn grass that is popular for cultivation in tropica ...
'', '' Gahnia sieberiana'', ''Lomandra
''Lomandra'', commonly known as mat rushes, is a genus of perennial, herbaceous monocots in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea ...
'' species, ''Dianella caerulea
''Dianella caerulea'', commonly known as the blue flax-lily, blueberry lily, or paroo lily, is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found across the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania. It is a herbaceo ...
'' and other '' Dianella'' species.
References
External links
Australian Insects
Trapezitinae
Butterflies described in 1824
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