Toxidia andersoni
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Family: | Hesperiidae
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Species: | T. andersoni
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Toxidia andersoni (Kirby, 1893)
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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 and . They construct a shelter made from rolled leaves. It rests in this shelter during the day.
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Categories:
- Trapezitinae
- Butterflies described in 1893
- Butterflies of Australia
- Hesperiidae stubs