''Taractrocera anisomorpha'', the large yellow grass-dart or orange grass-dart, 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 the
Northern Territory,
Queensland and
Western Australia.
The habitat consists of open
eucalypt forests.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Setaria paspalidioides'', ''
Eulalia aurea
''Eulalia aurea'' is a grass (in the Poaceae family). It was first described as ''Andropogon aureum'' in 1804 by Bory de Saint-VincentBory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. (1804), Voyage dans les quatre Principales îles des mers d'Afrique 1: 367, t. ...
'' and ''
Sorghum bicolor
''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a Poaceae, grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethan ...
''.
External links
Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Taractrocerini
Butterflies described in 1911
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