Ocybadistes walkeri
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Ocybadistes walkeri, commonly known as the Greenish Grass-dart, Green Grass-dart, Southern Dart or Yellow-banded Dart, is a type of butterfly known as a Skipper
found in eastern and southern Australia, with one subspecies found in the Northern Territory.
The larvae feed on Dianella
, Brachypodium distachyon
, Cynodon dactylon
, Erharta erecta, Panicum maximum, Pennisetum clandestinum
and Thuarea involuta.
Skipper (butterfly)
A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South...
found in eastern and southern Australia, with one subspecies found in the Northern Territory.
The larvae feed on Dianella
Dianella
Dianella refers to*Dianella, a genus of flowering plants.It may also refer to*Dianella, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth....
, Brachypodium distachyon
Brachypodium distachyon
Brachypodium distachyon, commonly called purple false brome, is a grass species native to southern Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia east to India. It is related to the major cereal grain species wheat, barley, oats, maize, rice, rye, sorghum, and millet...
, Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon , also known as Dūrvā Grass, Bermuda Grass, Dubo, Dog's Tooth Grass, Bahama Grass, Devil's Grass, Couch Grass, Indian Doab, Arugampul, Grama, and Scutch Grass, is a grass native to north and east Africa, Asia and Australia and southern Europe...
, Erharta erecta, Panicum maximum, Pennisetum clandestinum
Pennisetum clandestinum
The tropical grass species Pennisetum clandestinum is known by several common names, most often kikuyu grass, as it is native to the region of East Africa that is home to the Kĩkũyũ tribe. Because of its rapid growth and aggressive nature, it is categorised as a noxious weed in some regions...
and Thuarea involuta.
Subspecies
- Ocybadistes walkeri hypochlora (South Australia)
- Ocybadistes walkeri olivia (Northern Territory, Western Australia)
- Ocybadistes walkeri sothis (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria)