Ocybadistes hypomeloma, commonly known as the pale orange dart, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Ocybadistes |
| Species: | O. hypomeloma
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| Ocybadistes hypomeloma Lower, 1911
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Themeda triandra, Ischaemum australe and Microlaena stipoides.
Subspecies
edit- Ocybadistes hypomeloma hypomeloma (New South Wales, Queensland)
- Ocybadistes hypomeloma vaga (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)
External links
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