Signeta tymbophora

Signeta tymbophora, the dark shield-skipper or dingy shield skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

Signeta tymbophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Signeta
Species:
S. tymbophora
Binomial name
Signeta tymbophora
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Telesto tymbophora Meyrick & Lower, 1902

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Carex hubbardii and Gahnia sieberiana. They construct a shelter made by rolling and joining leaves together with silk at the base of their host plant. They rest in this shelter during the day.


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