Ringed Xenica (Geitoneura acantha)

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countrykid Beaconsfield Upper, Australia Mar 01, 2013

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C_A_Ivy Barling, AR(Zone 7b) Mar 02, 2013

Nice pic. Do you know the host plant for this butterfly?

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countrykid Beaconsfield Upper, Australia Feb 19, 2014

Sorry about delay. Host plants are native grasses including Poa sp., Themeda australis,kangaroo grass and Microlaena stipoides, weeping grass.

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C_A_Ivy Barling, AR(Zone 7b) Feb 20, 2014

Thanks so the info. It's amazing how many butterflies use grasses as host plants especially skippers.

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