Telicota eurotas
Telicota eurotas, the sedge darter, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia, the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Maluku and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various sedges, including Carex polyantha, Cladium procerum, Scleria ciliaris, Scleria polycarpa and Scleria sumatrensis. It lives in a shelter made from leaves of the hostplant joined with silk.
Subspecies
- Telicota eurotas eurotas
- Telicota eurotas laconia Waterhouse, 1937