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Anisynta sphenosema (Wedge Grass-skipper)

Synonyms: Trapezites paraphaes; Trapezites sphenosema

Wikipedia Abstract

Anisynta sphenosema, the wedge grass-skipper or wedge skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on various grasses, including Microlaena stipoides, Ehrharta calycina and Ehrharta longiflora.
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Prey / Diet

Ehrharta calycina (perennial veldt grass)[1]
Ehrharta longiflora (longflowered veldtgrass)[1]

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♦ 1Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0