Higher classification Toxidia | Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Toxidia andersoni Rank Species | |
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Similar Toxidia doubledayi, Skipper, Butterflies and moths, Butterfly, Taractrocera papyria | ||
Toxidia andersoni, Anderson's skipper or the southern grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in inland New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Poa queenslandica and Tetrarrhena juncea. They construct a shelter made from rolled leaves. It rests in this shelter during the day.
References
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