Trapezites luteus

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Trapezites luteus, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.[1]

Trapezites luteus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species:
T. luteus
Binomial name
Trapezites luteus
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Trapezites lutea Tepper, 1882
  • Hesperilla lutea
  • Trapezites glaucus
  • Trapezites leucon

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.

Subspecies

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  • Trapezites luteus luteus (On the slopes of the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia)
  • Trapezites luteus glaucus (Tasmania)

References

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  1. ^ "Species Trapezites luteus Waterhouse, 1938". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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