Ocybadistes knightorum

Ocybadistes knightorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ocybadistes
Species:
O. knightorum
Binomial name
Ocybadistes knightorum
Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994

Ocybadistes knightorum (common name - Black grass dart) is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, first described in 1994 by Trevor A. Lambkin and John F. Donaldson.[2][3] It is endemic to New South Wales.[2] It has a very limited distribution in the Boambee area.[2] The IUCN Red List lists Ocybadistes knightorum as an endangered species, because of its limited known distribution, and its habitat under threat from weed invasion, sea-rise and continued development.[1] The butterflies are restricted to coastal grassy open-forest areas, that are usually next to mangroves.[4][5]

The larvae feed on the grass, Alexfloydia repens.[6][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Andren, M.; Cameron, M.A. (2014). "Ocybadistes knightorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T64004480A64004482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T64004480A64004482.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Australian Faunal Directory: Ocybadistes knightorum". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ T A Lambkin; J F Donaldson (June 1994). "A new species of 'Ocybadistes' Heron (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Australia". Australian Entomologist. 21 (1): 15. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q100150446.
  4. ^ Taylor, G. S., Braby, M. F., Moir, M. L., Harvey, M. S., Sands, D. P. A., New, T. R., Kitching, R. L., McQuillan, P. B., Hogendoorn, K., Glatz, R. V., Andren, M., Cook, J. M., Henry, S. C., Valenzuela, I., and Weinstein, P. (May 2018). "Strategic national approach for improving the conservation management of insects and allied invertebrates in Australia". Austral Entomology. 57 (2): 124–149. doi:10.1111/AEN.12343. ISSN 2052-174X. Wikidata Q106644080.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Andrew Atkins (April 1996). "The life history of Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin and Donaldson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)". Australian Entomologist. 23 (1): 29. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q100150524.
  6. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Host taxa for Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-02.


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