Mesodina aeluropis
| Mesodina aeluropis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Mesodina |
| Species: | M. aeluropis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesodina aeluropis Meyrick, 1901 | |
The Aeluropis Skipper or Montane Iris Skipper (Mesodina aeluropis) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales.
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.
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