The Caterpillars of this species are pale brown, sometimes with green and/or pink markings. The head is rough and black.

(Photo: courtesy of Wes Jenkinson)

They feed on Grass ( POACEAE ).

(Photo: courtesy of Wes Jenkinson)

They pupate in a curled leaf of a foodplant. The pupa is brown, and covered sparsely in stiff white hairs.

Female
(Photo: courtesy of Martin Purvis, Sydney)

These adults are dark brown, with several white spots on each forewing, The males also have a pale grey sex brand edged in darker brown near the centre of each forewing.

Male
(Photo: courtesy of Martin Purvis, Sydney)

The undersides are similar to the the upper surfaces, but paler, and with a dark band across each hindwing. The butterflies have a wing span of about 2 cms.

Female, underside

Male, underside

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

The eggs are hemispherical and white. They are laid singly on a leaf of a foodplant. As they approach hatching, the eggs develop pink markings.

egg, highly magnified
(Photo: courtesy of Wes Jenkinson)

The species occurs in

Victoria.

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Further reading :

Michael F. Braby,
Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 1, p 137.

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