Trapezites phigalia

Trapezites phigalia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species:
T. phigalia
Binomial name
Trapezites phigalia
Hewitson, 1868
Synonyms[1]
  • Hesperia phigalia Hewitson, 1868
  • Telesto phlaea Plötz, 1884
  • Trapezites phillyra Miskin, 1889
  • Trapezites phigalia phila Waterhouse, 1937

Trapezites phigalia, commonly known as the heath ochre or phigalia skipper,[2] is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.[3] It is primarily found in eucalypt woodlands, open forests, and coastal healthland habitats.[4]

  1. ^ "Species Trapezites phigalia (Hewitson, 1868)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ Field, Ross P. (2013). Butterflies: Identification and Life History. Melbourne: Museum Victoria. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-1-921833-09-0. OCLC 750403686.
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella. "Trapezites phigalia". Butterflies of Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ Sankowsky, Garry (2020). A Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Reed New Holland Publishers. p. 210. ISBN 9781921517884. OCLC 1157895483.