6 White-veined Sand-skipper at suppressed
Identification history
| Herimosa albovenata | 21 Sep 2020 | SuziBond | ||
| Herimosa albovenata | 20 Sep 2020 | Christine |
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Went in search of this butterfly which was only first seen in the ACT by Owen two years ago. I found two. The first was feeding on Wood Sorrel flowers. The second was hiding in grass (I thought). I photographed it anyway, and was surprised to find in my photographs that it had laid an egg! I assume that the grass is Austrostipa Scabra, which is their larval food plant. See the 4th and 5th pics for the before egg and after egg pics.
6 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
20 Sep 2020
Thanks Christine need a seed head to confirm the grass ID, but definitely could be Austrostipa scabra
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
20 Sep 2020
That's an awesome find Christine! What time were you there yesterday? I got a guided tour by the man himself (Owen) and we only found one (photo to be uploaded soon).
Christine
wrote:
20 Sep 2020
Thanks Owen, Michael and Matthew. I did notice that Austrostipa Scabra has been identified on Tuggeranong Hill before, but no seed heads out at the moment.
It is great that your initial find was not just a one off Owen.
It is great that your initial find was not just a one off Owen.
Sighting information
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My flagged sightings Significant Insects Skippers (Hesperiidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Herimosa albovenata Scientific name
- White-veined Sand-skipper Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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