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Toxidia andersoni (Anderson's skipper)

Synonyms: Trapezites andersoni

Wikipedia Abstract

Toxidia andersoni, the Anderson's skipper or southern grass-skipper , is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia in inland New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The wingspan is about 20 mm. 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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Prey / Diet

Tetrarrhena juncea[1]

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1Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0