Herimosa albovenata
Species of butterfly
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Herimosa albovenata, the white-veined skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in inland New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Herimosa |
| Species: | H. albovenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Herimosa albovenata Waterhouse, 1940 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in).
The larvae feed on Austrostipa scabra, Austrostipa semibarbata, Austrostipa falcata and Austrostipa eremophila.
Subspecies
- Herimosa albovenata albovenata
- Herimosa albovenata fuscata
- Herimosa albovenata weemala
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