Biology:Motasingha dirphia
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Species: | M. dirphia
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| Motasingha dirphia Hewitson, 1868
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Motasingha dirphia, the dirphia skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the state of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The Caterpillars are a translucent green with white spots, and have a pinkish thorax and tail, and a black head. The adults are dark brown, with cream spots on each fore wing. The males also have a broken black patch on the upper surface of each forewing. The undersides are reddish brown with cream spots, which are black-edged under each hind wing.[1]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6917135 entry
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