Trapezites lutea

Trapezites lutea, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Trapezites lutea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Trapezites
Species:
T. lutea
Binomial name
Trapezites lutea
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla lutea
  • Trapezites glaucus
  • Trapezites leucon

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.

Subspecies
  • Trapezites lutea lutea (On the slopes of the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia)
  • Trapezites lutea glaucus (Tasmania)
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