Trapezites eliena
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Trapezites |
| Species: | T. eliena
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| Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868
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Trapezites eliena, the orange ochre, is a small-sized butterfly endemic to Australia.
Sexual dimorphism and mating
Both sexes fly swiftly, frequently settling close to the ground. Males hilltop often, establishing territories by perching.
Larvae
Larval food is Lomandra confertifolia.
Distribution
Common everywhere along the Great Dividing Range up to 1200 m.
External links
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