Anisynta cynone

Anisynta cynone, the mottled grass-skipper or cynone skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

Anisynta cynone
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Anisynta
Species:
A. cynone
Binomial name
Anisynta cynone
Hewitson, 1874
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides cynone
  • Hesperilla gracilis
  • Anisynta grisea
  • Anisynta gunneda

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Poa species, such as Poa sieberiana, and Brachypodium distachyon, Cynodon dactylon, Austrostipa scabra and Oryzopsis miliacea.

Subspecies
  • Anisynta cynone cynone
  • Anisynta cynone gunneda
  • Anisynta cynone gracilis
  • Anisynta cynone grisea


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