White-brand Grass-skipper Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni
Wingspan: 24-25 mm
Sighted at Claire Cottage: December to February
(Note two subspecies are known: (Toxidia rietmanni parasema & Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni)
Distribution: NE QLD (T.r.parasema) from Kuranda, FNQ to near Paluma, FNQ and in SE QLD (T.r.reitmanni) from near Rockhampton QLD to near Narooma NSW.
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
Similar species: Lilac Grass-skipper Toxidia doubledayi and Barred Skipper Dispar compacta
Wingspan: 24-25 mm
Sighted at Claire Cottage: December to February
(Note two subspecies are known: (Toxidia rietmanni parasema & Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni)
Distribution: NE QLD (T.r.parasema) from Kuranda, FNQ to near Paluma, FNQ and in SE QLD (T.r.reitmanni) from near Rockhampton QLD to near Narooma NSW.
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
Similar species: Lilac Grass-skipper Toxidia doubledayi and Barred Skipper Dispar compacta
White-brand Grass-skipper Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni
Wingspan: 24-25 mm
(Note two subspecies are known: (Toxidia rietmanni parasema & Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni)
Distribution: NE QLD (T.r.parasema) from Kuranda, FNQ to near Paluma, FNQ and in SE QLD (T.r.reitmanni) from near Rockhampton QLD to near Narooma NSW.
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
Similar species: Lilac Grass-skipper Toxidia doubledayi and Barred Skipper Dispar compacta
Butterfly Sightings:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: Dec 2015, 2020. 2021; Jan 2011, 2019, Feb 2016,
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: None to date
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: None to date
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: None to date
Larval Food Plants:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: POACEAE: Entolasia marginata (Bordered Panic), Oplismenus aemulus (Wavy basket grass), Oplismenus hirtellus (Australian basket grass), Oplismenus imbecillus (Narrow-leaved basket grass) Panicum pygmaeum (Pygmy Panic),
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: (as for Claire Cottage)
- ELSEWHERE: as for Claire Cottage plus POACEAE: Ottochloa gracillima (Pademelon grass)
Habitat where found at Claire Cottage: WT & ST Rainforest edge
Flight habit: Thought to be throughout the day.
Last summer/autumn sighting at Claire Cottage: Feb 2016