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Signeta tymbophora (Dark Shield-skipper)

Synonyms: Telesto tymbophora

Wikipedia Abstract

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

Entolasia marginata (Australian panicgrass)[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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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