Dispar compacta
| Dispar compacta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Dispar |
| Species: | D. compacta |
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| Dispar compacta (Butler, 1882) | |
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Dispar compacta, the dispar skipper or barred skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from January to April.
The larvae feed on Gahnia, Lomandra and Poa species, including Poa tenera. They construct a shelter made from leaves and silk at the base of their host plant in which they rest during the day.
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