Dispar compacta

Dispar compacta, the dispar skipper or barred skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

Dispar compacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Dispar
Species:
D. compacta
Binomial name
Dispar compacta
(Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Telesto compacta Butler, 1882
  • Telesto scepticalis Rosenstock, 1885
  • Hesperilla melissa Mabille, 1891
  • Hesperilla atrax Mabille, 1891

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from January to April.

The larvae feed on Gahnia, Lomandra and Poa species, including Poa tenera. They construct a shelter made from leaves and silk at the base of their host plant in which they rest during the day.


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