Anisynta dominula

Anisynta dominula, the two-brand grass-skipper or dominula skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the mountains of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

Anisynta dominula
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Anisynta
Species:
A. dominula
Binomial name
Anisynta dominula
Plötz, 1884
Synonyms
List
  • Anisynta draco
  • Anisynta dyris
  • Telesto dominula
  • Telesto drachmophora
  • Motasingha pria

The larvae feed on Poa sieberana. The wing span is about 3 cm.

Subspecies

  • Anisynta dominula dominula
  • Anisynta dominula drachmophora
  • Anisynta dominula draco
  • Anisynta dominula dyris
  • Anisynta dominula pria


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