Motasingha trimaculata

Motasingha trimaculata
Motasingha trimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Motasingha
Species: M. trimaculata
Binomial name
Motasingha trimaculata
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla trimaculata
  • Hesperilla quadrimaculata
  • Motasingha dilata
  • Motasingha dea
  • Motasingha occidentalis

The Three Spot Skipper (Motasingha trimaculata) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum, Lepidosperma carphoides, Lepidosperma concavum, Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata.

Subspecies

  • Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata (Victoria and South Australia)
  • Motasingha trimaculata dea (New South Wales)
  • Motasingha trimaculata dilata (New South Wales)
  • Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis (Western Australia)

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