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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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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]
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