Orange Swift (Parnara amalia)
Wingspan: 26 - 28 mm
Sighted: February 2018 (once only)
Foodplant: POACEAE: Leersia hexandra, Oryza sativa*
Wingspan: 26 - 28 mm
Sighted: February 2018 (once only)
Foodplant: POACEAE: Leersia hexandra, Oryza sativa*
Recorded Distribution as at Feb 2018: Ref Butterflies of Australia (Their Identification, Biology and Distribution Vol #1) by Michael F. Braby. It is found in parts of the N.T. and on the East Coast from Cooktown, QLD to Grafton, NSW.
Based on that information this find extends its known range south from Grafton to the Dorrigo Plateau on our property.
Based on that information this find extends its known range south from Grafton to the Dorrigo Plateau on our property.