Proeidosa polysema
Proeidosa polysema, the polysema skipper or spinifex sand-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
| Proeidosa polysema | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Proeidosa |
| Species: | P. polysema |
| Binomial name | |
| Proeidosa polysema (Lower, 1908) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in).
The larvae feed on Triodia species, including Triodia microstachya, Triodia pungens and Triodia mitchellii.
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