Anisynta cynone

(Anisynta cynone)

Description

Anisynta cynone, the mottled grass-skipper or cynone skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Poa species, such as Poa sieberiana, and Brachypodium distachyon, Cynodon dactylon, Austrostipa scabra and Oryzopsis miliacea.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Anisynta
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