Antipodia atralba

Antipodia atralba, the black and white skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria and South Australia.

Antipodia atralba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Antipodia
Species:
A. atralba
Binomial name
Antipodia atralba
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Motasingha atralba
  • Hesperilla atralba

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including Gahnia ancistrophylla, Gahnia deusta and Gahnia lanigera.


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