Biology:Motasingha trimaculata

Short description: Species of butterfly

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

Motasingha trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. 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)

External links

• Australian Caterpillars

Wikidata ☰ Q6917138 entry