Toxidia andersoni

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Toxidia andersoni
Toxidia andersoni (ento-csiro-au).jpg
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Hesperiidae
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T. andersoni
Binomial name
Toxidia andersoni
(Kirby, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Trapezites andersoni Kirby, 1893

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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