Antipodia atralba

Antipodia atralba, the black and white skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia along the coast of Victoria and South Australia.

Antipodia atralba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Antipodia
Species:	A. atralba
Binomial name
Antipodia atralba Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
Motasingha atralba Hesperilla atralba

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Cyperaceae species, including Gahnia ancistrophylla, Gahnia deusta and Gahnia lanigera.

External links

• Australian Caterpillars