Trapezites luteus, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Trapezites |
| Species: | T. luteus
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| Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.
Subspecies edit
- Trapezites luteus luteus (On the slopes of the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia)
- Trapezites luteus glaucus (Tasmania)
References edit
- ^ "Species Trapezites luteus Waterhouse, 1938". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
External links edit
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