Trapezites petalia

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Trapezites petalia
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Trapezites
Species:
T. petalia
Binomial name
Trapezites petalia
Hewitson, 1868
Synonyms
  • Hesperia petalia
  • Telesto megalopis

Trapezites petalia, the common white spot skipper or black-ringed ochre, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis , Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra multiflora .