Trapezites luteus

Trapezites luteus, the rare white spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.^[1]

Trapezites luteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Trapezites
Species:	T. luteus
Binomial name
Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
Trapezites lutea Tepper, 1882 Hesperilla lutea Trapezites glaucus Trapezites leucon

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia, Lomandra densiflora, Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora.

Subspecies

• Trapezites luteus luteus (On the slopes of the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia)
• Trapezites luteus glaucus (Tasmania)