Arrhenes marnas (Felder, 1860) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Arrhenes marnas (Felder, 1860)

Arrhenes marnas (Felder, 1860)

Arrhenes marnas, the affinis skipper or swamp darter, is a Hesperiidae butterfly found from Queensland to Papua, whose larvae feed on Leesia hexandra.

Family
Genus
Arrhenes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Arrhenes marnas (Felder, 1860)

Arrhenes marnas, commonly known as the affinis skipper or swamp darter, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Hesperiidae. This species was first described by Felder in 1860. Its range extends from Queensland to Papua. The larvae of Arrhenes marnas feed on Leesia hexandra.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Arrhenes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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