Toxidia rietmanni
Toxidia rietmanni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Toxidia |
Species: | T. rietmanni |
Binomial name | |
Toxidia rietmanni (Semper, [1879]) | |
Synonyms | |
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The White-brand Skipper or Whitebranded Grass-skipper (Toxidia rietmanni) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Oplismenus species. They construct a tubular shelter by joining leaves with silk. It rests in this shelter during the day.
Subspecies
- Toxidia rietmanni parasema (Lower, 1908) (northern Queensland)
- Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni (Semper, 1879) (southern Queensland and in New South Wales)