Ocybadistes flavovittatus, the common dart or narrow-brand grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya), Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia) and Papua New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies

  • Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus (New South Wales, Queensland)
  • Ocybadistes flavovittatus vesta (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)

References

  1. ^ "Species Ocybadistes flavovittatus (Latreille, 1824)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-27.


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