Ocybadistes knightorum

Ocybadistes knightorum (common name - Black grass dart) is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, first described in 1994 by Trevor A. Lambkin and John F. Donaldson.[2][3] It is endemic to New South Wales.[2] It has a very limited distribution in the Boambee area.[2] The IUCN Red List lists Ocybadistes knightorum as an endangered species, because of its limited known distribution, and its habitat under threat from weed invasion, sea-rise and continued development.[1] The butterflies are restricted to coastal grassy open-forest areas, that are usually next to mangroves.[4][5]

Ocybadistes knightorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Ocybadistes
Species:
O. knightorum
Binomial name
Ocybadistes knightorum
Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994

The larvae feed on the grass, Alexfloydia repens.[6][5]

References
  1. Andren, M.; Cameron, M.A. (2014). "Ocybadistes knightorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T64004480A64004482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T64004480A64004482.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Australian Faunal Directory: Ocybadistes knightorum". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. T A Lambkin; J F Donaldson (June 1994). "A new species of 'Ocybadistes' Heron (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Australia". Australian Entomologist. 21 (1): 15. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q100150446.
  4. Taylor, G. S., Braby, M. F., Moir, M. L., Harvey, M. S., Sands, D. P. A., New, T. R., Kitching, R. L., McQuillan, P. B., Hogendoorn, K., Glatz, R. V., Andren, M., Cook, J. M., Henry, S. C., Valenzuela, I., and Weinstein, P. (May 2018). "Strategic national approach for improving the conservation management of insects and allied invertebrates in Australia". Austral Entomology. 57 (2): 124–149. doi:10.1111/AEN.12343. ISSN 2052-174X. Wikidata Q106644080.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Andrew Atkins (April 1996). "The life history of Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin and Donaldson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)". Australian Entomologist. 23 (1): 29. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q100150524.
  6. "Australian Faunal Directory: Host taxa for Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-02.


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