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Anisynta sphenosema

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Anisynta sphenosema
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A. sphenosema
Binomial name
Anisynta sphenosema
Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Synonyms
  • Trapezites sphenosema
  • Trapezites paraphaes

Anisynta sphenosema, the wedge grass-skipper or wedge skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Microlaena stipoides, Ehrharta calycina and Ehrharta longiflora.