''Arrhenes dschilus'', the iris skipper or scrub darter, is a butterfly of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is found in
New Guinea and
Queensland.
The
wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Imperata cylindrica'', ''
Panicum maximum'' and ''
Saccharum officinarum''.
Subspecies
*''Arrhenes dschilus dschilus''
*''Arrhenes dschilus decor''
*''Arrhenes dschilus iris'' (Queensland)
External links
Australian Insects
Taractrocerini
Butterflies described in 1885
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