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Yellow-banded Dart

Ocybadistes walkeri sothis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

40mm dark brown and yellow, sits with 2 wings flat and 2 vertical

Habitat:

Suburban long grass near forest.

Notes:

Orange Palm Dart Cephrenes augiades (adult male) caterpillar seen at ...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8364475

I have decided that this is different - thanks to Lori.tas

Reference Links:

Ocybadistes walkeri, Museum Victoria [ed-online] Bioinformatics - Victorian Butterfly Database

Species ID Suggestions

Green Grass-dart or Yellow-banded Dart (female)

Ocybadistes walkeri sothis

Reference Link
lori.tas
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Comments (10)
Mark Ridgway
Yes kadavoor it looks like a jet fighter. Interestingly this seemed an unusual spotting then. I had never seen one before but in the last 8 hours I have seen at least five.
Mark Ridgway
@Nups - yes the reference website used a pic of one at Frankston
Cammie C. Jeffries
It looks like the Skippers we have here in the U.S. I love seeing such similar species on different continents!
Mark Ridgway
Nups - now you'll have to take some pics and post.
Nups
I took a shot of one of these about 5 years back in Seaford. Great to be able to put a name to it that isn't just cool looking mothy butterfly thing.
KarenL
Didn't someone famous once say "The more I practice, the luckier I get!"
Mark Ridgway
Thanks karenl but it's still very much a matter of luck at the moment.
Mark Ridgway
Thanks lori... that was quick. The museum info is pretty ordinary.... sothis what!? :)

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PublishedDecember 21, 2011

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