Arrhenes marnas (C. Felder, 1860)
(one synonym: Ocybadistes marnas)
Affinis Skipper
 HESPERIINAE ,   HESPERIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Nick Monaghan)

This Caterpillars is green, and has a pale brown head with an inverted dark 'V' mark on it. It feeds on :

  • Swamp Ricegrass ( Leersia hexandra , POACEAE ),

    and grows to a length of about 2 cms.


    (Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

    The butterflies of this species are brown with orange markings. The males have a black line across part of each forewing. Underneath, the butterflies are a little paler than on top, and the males show no sex brand.


    underside
    (Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

    The subspecies affinis occurs along the north-east coastal strip of

  • Queensland and
  • the Northern Territory.

    Further reading :

    Michael F. Braby, Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 1, pp. 213-214.

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    (updated 19 March 2011)