Anisynta sphenosema, the wedge grass-skipper or wedge skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Anisynta |
| Species: | A. sphenosema
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Microlaena stipoides, Ehrharta calycina and Ehrharta longiflora.
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