Southern Grass-Skipper

Toxidia andersoni

"Toxidia andersoni", Anderson's skipper or the southern grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in inland New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

Food

The larvae feed on "Poa queenslandica" and "Tetrarrhena juncea". They construct a shelter made from rolled leaves. It rests in this shelter during the day.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusToxidia
SpeciesT. andersoni
Photographed in
Australia