Biology:Motasingha trimaculata
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Species: | M. trimaculata
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Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882
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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
Wikidata ☰ Q6917138 entry