General Description
Above: dark brown with white spots and orange-brown to the base of wings. Below: orange-brown with forewing spots as above and hindwing with an arc of small dots. Wingspan up to 4 cm. Caterpillars pink with a brown head.
Biology
Bright Sedge-skipper butterflies emerge mid summer and fly through to spring. They feed on soft grasses and make cocoons (pupal stage) under the cover of the grass.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Open eucalypt forests and woodland areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Hooked antennae, without eyespots, without tails on hindwing.
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Colours
Brown, Yellow, Orange
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Diet
Nectar
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Plants
Soft grasses
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Flight Start
December
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Flight End
April
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Butler, 1882)
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Common Name
Bright Shield-skipper
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Other Names
Shield Skipper
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Species Name
flammeata
