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Croitana croites

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Croitana croites
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Croitana
Species:
C. croites
Binomial name
Croitana croites
(Hewitson, [1874])
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides croites Hewitson, 1874
  • Mesodina croites pindar Waterhouse, 1932

Croitana croites, the croites skipper or yellow sand skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the western plateau and the north-west and south-west coast of the state of Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Austrostipa elegantissima, Austrostipa platychaeta and Austrostipa flavescens.

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