''Arrhenes marnas'', the affinis skipper or swamp 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 ...
. The species was described by Felder in 1860. It is found from
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
to
Papua.
The larvae feed on ''
Leesia hexandra''.
Subspecies
*''Arrhenes marnas marnas''
*''Arrhenes marnas affinis'' (north-east coastal strip of Queensland)
External links
Australian Insects
Taractrocerini
Butterflies described in 1860
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