Biology:Signeta tymbophora

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Signeta tymbophora
Signeta tymbophora (ento-csiro-au).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Signeta
Species:
S. tymbophora
Binomial name
Signeta tymbophora
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Telesto tymbophora Meyrick & Lower, 1902

Signeta tymbophora, the dark shield-skipper or dingy shield skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Carex hubbardii and Gahnia sieberiana. They construct a shelter made by rolling and joining leaves together with silk at the base of their host plant. They rest in this shelter during the day.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7512937 entry