Toxidia senta (Spotted Grass-skipper)
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
22/02/2020
Koah, QLD
Other Common Names
Senta Skipper
Synonyms
This butterfly was formerly known as Neohesperilla senta; along with the other Neohesperillas it was moved into the genus Toxidia in 2022.
Notes
I had long wanted to see this butterfly, but had failed to find it on umpteen trips to Cairns plus one visit to Darwin. Fortunately by the time I went to Cairns in February 2020 my mate Al Hopkinson had found a spot where he’d seen the senta nectaring on flowers by the roadside. The weather was far from ideal when we went there, but we quickly found a female who was way too busy feeding to worry about me taking photos.
Sightings
Koah, QLD – February 2020