Timoconia flammeata

Timoconia flammeata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Timoconia
Species:	T. flammeata
Binomial name
	Timoconia flammeata; (Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
	Signeta flammeata (Butler, 1882); Telesto flammeata Butler, 1882; Telesto eclipsis Butler, 1882; Hesperilla atromacula Miskin, 1889;

Timoconia flammeata, the bright shield-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Poa tenera, Tetrarrhena juncea and other Tetrarrhena species.

References

^ Toussaint Fls, Emmanuel F A; Braby, Michael F; Müller, Chris; Petrie, Edward A; et al. (2022). "Molecular phylogeny, systematics and generic classification of the butterfly subfamily Trapezitinae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 195 (4): 1407–1421. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab086.
^ "Species Timoconia flammeata (Butler, 1882)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-28.

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