Mesodina halyzia
| Mesodina halyzia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Mesodina |
| Species: | M. halyzia |
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| Mesodina halyzia (Hewitson, 1868) | |
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The Eastern Iris-skipper or Halyzia Skipper (Mesodina halyzia) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Patersonia fragilis, Patersonia glabrata, Patersonia occidentalis and Patersonia sericea. They construct a shelter made by joining the leaves of its host plant with silk, where it rests during the day.
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