Herimosa albovenata, the white-veined skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in inland New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
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| Species: | H. albovenata
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| Herimosa albovenata Waterhouse, 1940
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The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in).
The larvae feed on Austrostipa scabra, Austrostipa semibarbata, Austrostipa falcata and Austrostipa eremophila.
Subspecies
edit- Herimosa albovenata albovenata
- Herimosa albovenata fuscata
- Herimosa albovenata weemala
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