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Telicota eurotas (Sedge Darter)

Synonyms: Pamphila eurotas; Telicota eurychlora; Telicota laconia

Wikipedia Abstract

Telicota eurotas, the sedge darter, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia (the north-eastern coast of Queensland), the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Maluku and Papua New Guinea. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on various sedges, including Carex polyantha, Cladium procerum, Scleria ciliaris, Scleria polycarpa and Scleria sumatrensis. It lives in a shelter made from leaves of the hostplant joined with silk.
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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