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Mesodina aeluropis

(Mesodina aeluropis)

Description

Mesodina aeluropis, the aeluropis skipper or montane iris skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea. They construct a cylindrical shelter made from joined leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day.

Taxonomic tree:

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