Taractrocera anisomorpha

(Taractrocera anisomorpha)

Description

Taractrocera anisomorpha, the large yellow grass-dart or orange grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. The habitat consists of open eucalypt forests. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Setaria paspalidioides, Eulalia aurea and Sorghum bicolor.

Taxonomic tree:

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