Telicota mesoptis, also known as the narrow-brand darter, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia (the northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland), the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, the Kei Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Telicota mesoptis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Telicota
Species:
T. mesoptis
Binomial name
Telicota mesoptis
(Lower, 1911)

These butterflies have an average wingspan of about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Panicum maximum and Sorghum verticilliflorum.

Subspecies

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  • Telicota mesoptis mesoptis (Lower, 1911) Lower's grass dart or Lower's darter (northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland, the Aru Islands, the Kei Islands)
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