- Mesodina aeluropis
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Mesodina aeluropis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Genus: Mesodina Species: M. aeluropis Binomial name Mesodina aeluropis
Meyrick, 1901The Aeluropis Skipper or Montane Iris Skipper (Mesodina aeluropis) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea. They construct a cylindrical shelter made from joined leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day.
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