Motasingha trimaculata

Motasingha trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia.

Motasingha trimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Motasingha
Species:
M. trimaculata
Binomial name
Motasingha trimaculata
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla trimaculata
  • Hesperilla quadrimaculata
  • Motasingha dilata
  • Motasingha dea
  • Motasingha occidentalis

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum, Lepidosperma carphoides, Lepidosperma concavum, Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata.

Subspecies
  • Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata (Victoria and South Australia)
  • Motasingha trimaculata dea (New South Wales)
  • Motasingha trimaculata dilata (New South Wales)
  • Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis (Western Australia)


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