Antipodia atralba
Species of butterfly
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Antipodia atralba, the black and white skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria and South Australia.
| Antipodia atralba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Antipodia |
| Species: | A. atralba |
| Binomial name | |
| Antipodia atralba Tepper, 1882 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including Gahnia ancistrophylla, Gahnia deusta and Gahnia lanigera.