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{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}
{{Taxobox
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| name = Antipodia atralba
| image = Antipodia_atralba_(ento-csiro-au).jpg
| image = Antipodia_atralba_(ento-csiro-au).jpg
| image_width = 204px
| image_caption =
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| status =
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| status_system =
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| taxon = Antipodia atralba
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| authority = [[J. G. O. Tepper|Tepper]], 1882
| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
| classis = [[Insect]]a
| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
| familia = [[Hesperiidae]]
| subfamilia = [[Trapezitinae]]
| tribus =
| genus = ''[[Antipodia]]''
| species = '''''A. atralba'''''
| binomial = ''Antipodia atralba''
| binomial_authority = Tepper, 1882
| synonyms =
| synonyms =
*''Motasingha atralba''
*''Motasingha atralba''
*''Hesperilla atralba''
*''Hesperilla atralba''
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The '''Black and White Skipper''' (''Antipodia atralba'') is a [[butterfly]] of the [[Hesperiidae]] family. It is found along the coast of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[South Australia]].


'''''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 (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[South Australia]].
The [[wingspan]] is about 30 mm.

The [[wingspan]] is about 30 mm.


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


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/hesp/atralba.html Australian Caterpillars]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091005001529/http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/hesp/atralba.html Australian Caterpillars]

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[[Category:Trapezitinae]]
[[Category:Butterflies described in 1882]]
[[Category:Butterflies of Australia]]
[[Category:Taxa named by J. G. O. Tepper]]


[[Category:Hesperiidae]]


{{Hesperiidae-stub}}
{{Hesperiidae-stub}}

Latest revision as of 18:44, 30 September 2024

Antipodia atralba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

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

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