Croitana croites
| Croitana croites | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Croitana |
| Species: | C. croites |
| Binomial name | |
| Croitana croites (Hewitson, [1874]) | |
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Croitana croites, the croites skipper or yellow sand skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the western plateau and the north-west and south-west coast of the state of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Austrostipa elegantissima, Austrostipa platychaeta and Austrostipa flavescens. They construct a shelter made from rolled leaves of its host plant where it rests during the day. Pupation takes place in this shelter.
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