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Greenish Grass Dart butterfly
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Greenish Grass Dart
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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GREENISH GRASS DART FACTS |
Identification
The Greenish Grass Dart is a small brown butterfly with bright orange wing markings. Females are less brightly coloured and have a greenish tint under the wings.
Other Names
Yellow-banded Dart, Southern Dart
Size
wingspan 20mm
Habitat
open forest, suburban gardens. They fly close to the ground and rest on grass and other low objects.
Food
adults feed on flowers. Caterpillars feed on various species of plants
Range
found in eastern Australia from Queensland to New South Wales, and also northern parts of Tasmania
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Hesperiidae | | Genus: | Ocybadistes | | Species: | walkeri | | Common Name: | Greenish Grass Dart |
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