Trapezites praxedes

Trapezites praxedes, the southern silver ochre skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coastal plains of New South Wales, southern Queensland and Victoria.

Trapezites praxedes
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T. praxedes
Binomial name
Trapezites praxedes
Plötz, 1884
Synonyms
  • Telesto praxedes

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra laxa, Lomandra longifolia, Lomandra obliqua and Lomandra spicata.


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