Croitana arenaria

Croitana arenaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Croitana
Species:	C. arenaria
Binomial name
Croitana arenaria E.D. Edwards, 1979

The Inland Sand-skipper (Croitana arenaria) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the Northern Territory and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Enteropogon acicularis, Austrostipa platychaeta and Austrostipa elegantissima. They construct a shelter made from rolled leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day. Pupation takes place in this shelter.

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory

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