Argynnina hobartia

Updated on Jan 27, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera		Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae

The Hobart brown (Argynnina hobartia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Lolium perenne.

Subspecies

Argynnina hobartia hobartia (eastern Tasmania and the mountains)

Argynnina hobartia montana (inland Tasmania in the mountains above 900 meters)

Argynnina hobartia tasmanica (western Tasmania)

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