Timoconia flammeata

Timoconia flammeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Signeta
Species:	S. flammeata
Binomial name
	Signeta flammeata; (Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
	Telesto flammeata Butler, 1882; Telesto eclipsis Butler, 1882; Hesperilla atromacula Miskin, 1889;

Signeta flammeata, the bright shield-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Poa tenera, Tetrarrhena juncea and other Tetrarrhena species. They construct a shelter made of grass stems loosely held together with silk. They rest in this shelter during the day. Pupation takes place in the shelter.

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