Another butterfly that I haven't posted before even though it is a reasonably frequent visitor is the Sword-grass Brown Tisiphone abeona and as the name suggests there is a relationship with with sword-grass species, Gahnia a tall clumping sedge with very sharp edges to the leaves. There are a number of Sword-grass species that the butterfly larvae feed on but the one we have growing on our property is Gahnia sieberana.
There are a number of variations of this butterfly and they range from South east Queensland through to south east South Australia. This form ranges from the mid-north coast to the south coast of New South Wales.
A beautiful little butterfly Ian. Hope you are staying safe and well.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a very good season for butterflies and moths and good to find ones I haven't posted.
ReplyDeleteThings are on the improve here and some restrictions being eased so we are very lucky. The news from the UK not so good so hope you and family keeping safe.