Ocybadistes hypomeloma

Ocybadistes hypomeloma, commonly known as the pale orange dart, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

Ocybadistes hypomeloma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Ocybadistes
Species:	O. hypomeloma
Binomial name
Ocybadistes hypomeloma Lower, 1911
Synonyms
Padraona vaga

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Themeda triandra, Ischaemum australe and Microlaena stipoides.

Subspecies

• Ocybadistes hypomeloma hypomeloma (New South Wales, Queensland)
• Ocybadistes hypomeloma vaga (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)

External links

• Australian Faunal Directory
• Australian Insects Archived 2011-04-05 at the Wayback Machine