Mesodina cyanophracta
| Mesodina cyanophracta | |
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| M. cyanophracta feeding on Andersonia aristata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Mesodina |
| Species: | M. cyanophracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesodina cyanophracta Lower, 1911
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Mesodina cyanophracta, the blue iris-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the north-west and south-west coast of the state of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Patersonia juncacea, Patersonia lanata, Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina and Patersonia occidentalis.
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