Eastern Iris-Skipper

Mesodina halyzia

"Mesodina halyzia", the eastern iris-skipper or halyzia skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
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Food

The larvae feed on "Patersonia fragilis", "Patersonia glabrata", "Patersonia occidentalis" and "Patersonia sericea".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusMesodina
SpeciesM. halyzia
Photographed in
Australia