Antipodia chaostola
Antipodia chaostola, the chaostola skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including Gahnia filifolia, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia microstachya, Gahnia radula and Gahnia sieberiana.
Subspecies
- Antipodia chaostola chaostola (New South Wales)
- Antipodia chaostola chares (Victoria)
- Antipodia chaostola leucophaea (Tasmania)
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