Trapezites
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Trapezites is a genus of skippers
in the family Hesperiidae. All species are endemic to Australia
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Skipper (butterfly)
A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South...
in the family Hesperiidae. All species are endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Species
- Trapezites argenteoornatusTrapezites argenteoornatusThe Silver Spotted Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Hewitson, 1868 - Trapezites atkinsiTrapezites atkinsiThe Speckled Orchre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia.The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus preissii.-External links:* *...
Williams, Williams & Hay, 1998 - Trapezites elienaTrapezites elienaTrapezites eliena, commonly known as the Orange Ochre, is a small-sized butterfly endemic to Australia.-Sexual dimorphism and mating:...
Hewitson, 1868 - Trapezites genevieveaeTrapezites genevieveaeThe Ornate Orchre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the coast of New South Wales and Queensland.The larvae feed on Lomandra spicata.-External links:* *...
Atkins, 1997 - Trapezites heteromaculaTrapezites heteromaculaThe Orange White-spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Cape York.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis and Lomandra longifolia.-External links:*...
Meyrick & Lower, 1902 - Trapezites iacchusTrapezites iacchusThe Iacchus Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Fabricius, 1775 - Trapezites iacchoidesTrapezites iacchoidesThe Silver Studded Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the mountains and along the coast of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Waterhouse, 1903 - Trapezites luteaTrapezites luteaThe Rare White Spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Tepper, 1882 - Trapezites macqueeniTrapezites macqueeniMacqueen's Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in north Queensland, in the hills away from the coast.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis.-External links:*...
Kerr & Sands, 1970 - Trapezites mahetaTrapezites mahetaThe Maheta Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland and northern New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra hystrix and Lomandra multiflora....
Hewitson, 1877 - Trapezites petaliaTrapezites petaliaThe Common White Spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Hewitson, 1868 - Trapezites phigaliaTrapezites phigaliaThe Heath Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Hewitson, 1868 - Trapezites phigalioidesTrapezites phigalioidesThe Montane Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis.-External links:*...
Waterhouse, 1903 - Trapezites praxedesTrapezites praxedesThe Southern Silver Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the coastal plains of New South Wales, southern Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Plötz, 1884 - Trapezites scironTrapezites scironThe Sciron Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 - Trapezites symmomusTrapezites symmomusTrapezites symmomus is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 50 mm....
Hübner, 1823 - Trapezites taoriTrapezites taoriThe Taori Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in a small area of the Blackdown Tableland in Queensland.The wingspan is about 25 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia pallida....
Atkins, 1997 - Trapezites waterhouseiTrapezites waterhouseiTrapezites waterhousei is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm.The larvae feed on Xerolirion divaricata.-External links:*...
Mayo & Atkins, 1992