Alpine Sedge-Skipper

Oreisplanus munionga

"Oreisplanus munionga", the alpine sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
Oreisplanus munionga - Alpine Sedge-Skipper Australia,Geotagged,Oreisplanus munionga,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

Naming

*"Oreisplanus munionga larana" Couchman, 1962
⤷ "Oreisplanus munionga munionga" - alpine skipper

Food

The larvae feed on "Carex" species and "Scirpus polystachyus". They construct a shelter made by joining the leaves of its host plant with silk. It rests in this shelter during the day.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusOreisplanus
SpeciesO. munionga
Photographed in
Australia