Anisynta sphenosema

Anisynta sphenosema, the wedge grass-skipper or wedge skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia.

Anisynta sphenosema
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Anisynta
Species:
A. sphenosema
Binomial name
Anisynta sphenosema
Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Synonyms
  • Trapezites sphenosema
  • Trapezites paraphaes

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Microlaena stipoides, Ehrharta calycina and Ehrharta longiflora.


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