General Description
Above: black with orange markings and a white-centred black eyespot on each wing. Below: bands on inner edge of the two eyespots. Wingspan up to 5 cm.
Biology
Bank's Brown butterflies are present in late summer to autumn. The caterpillars feed at night on a range of soft grasses (Poa) and Forest Wire-grass.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Forested mountains and their surrounding hills.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Clubbed antennae, eyespots, without tails on hindwing.
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Colours
Brown, Orange
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Habitats
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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
Grasses
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Flight Start
February
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Flight End
May
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Leach, 1814)
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Common Name
Bank's Brown
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Species Name
banksii
