Toxidia melania

(Toxidia melania)

Description

Toxidia melania, the black skipper or dark grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the rainforests of tropical Queensland, Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Poaceae species. They construct a shelter by rolling a leaf into a tube or joining several leaves together. It rests in this shelter during the day.

Taxonomic tree:

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