Trapezites eliena

Trapezites eliena
Trapezites eliena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species: T. eliena
Binomial name
Trapezites eliena
Hewitson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Hesperia eliena
  • Telesto caecilius
  • Trapezites monocycla

Trapezites eliena, commonly known as the Orange Ochre, is a small-sized butterfly endemic to Australia.

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Sexual dimorphism and mating

Both sexes fly swiftly, frequently settling close to the ground. Males hilltop often, establishing territories by perching.

Life cycle

Eggs

Larvae

Larval food is Lomandra confertifolia.

Pupae

Distribution

Common everywhere along the Great Dividing Range up to 1200m.

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