Signeta flammeata

Signeta flammeata, the bright shield-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

Signeta flammeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Signeta
Species:
S. flammeata
Binomial name
Signeta flammeata
(Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Telesto flammeata Butler, 1882
  • Telesto eclipsis Butler, 1882
  • Hesperilla atromacula Miskin, 1889

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Poa tenera, Tetrarrhena juncea and other Tetrarrhena species. They construct a shelter made of grass stems loosely held together with silk. They rest in this shelter during the day. Pupation takes place in the shelter.


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