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Mesodina aeluropis

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Mesodina aeluropis
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M. aeluropis
Binomial name
Mesodina aeluropis
Meyrick, 1901

The Aeluropis Skipper or Montane Iris Skipper (Mesodina aeluropis) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Patersonia sericea. They construct a cylindrical shelter made from joined leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day.