Ocybadistes knightorum: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Ocybadistes
Species
Ocybadistes knightorum
Scientific Name
Ocybadistes knightorum

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Ocybadistes knightorum

Ocybadistes knightorum (common name - Black grass dart) is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, first described in 1994 by Trevor A. Lambkin and John F. Donaldson. It is endemic to New South Wales. It has a very limited distribution in the Boambee area. The IUCN Red List lists Ocybadistes knightorum as an endangered species, because of its limited known distribution, and its habitat under threat from weed invasion, sea-rise and continued development. The butterflies are restricted to coastal grassy open-forest areas, that are usually next to mangroves.

The larvae feed on the grass, Alexfloydia repens.

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Ocybadistes knightorum in languages:

English
Black Grass-dart

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