Anisynta cynone

Anisynta cynone
Anisynta cynone
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Anisynta
Species: A. cynone
Binomial name
Anisynta cynone
Hewitson, 1874
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides cynone
  • Hesperilla gracilis
  • Anisynta grisea
  • Anisynta gunneda

The Mottled Grass-skipper or Cynone Skipper (Anisynta cynone) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Poa species, such as Brachypodium distachyon, Cynodon dactylon, Austrostipa scabra, Oryzopsis miliacea and Poa sieberiana.

Subspecies

  • Anisynta cynone cynone
  • Anisynta cynone gunneda
  • Anisynta cynone gracilis
  • Anisynta cynone grisea

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