Telicota mesoptis
Telicota mesoptis, the narrow-brand darter, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia (the northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland), the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, the Kei Islands and Papua New Guinea.
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Panicum maximum and Sorghum verticilliflorum.
Subspecies
- Telicota mesoptis mesoptis (Lower, 1911) – Lower's grass dart or Lower's darter (northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland, the Aru Islands, the Kei Islands)
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