Antipodia chaostola

Antipodia chaostola, the chaostola skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Antipodia chaostola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Antipodia
Species:
A. chaostola
Binomial name
Antipodia chaostola
Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
  • Telesto chaostola
  • Hesperilla chares
  • Hesperilla leucophaea
  • Antipodia chaostola

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including Gahnia filifolia, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia microstachya, Gahnia radula and Gahnia sieberiana.

Subspecies
  • Antipodia chaostola chaostola (New South Wales)
  • Antipodia chaostola chares (Victoria)
  • Antipodia chaostola leucophaea (Tasmania)


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