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Ocybadistes walkeri sothis
About 12mm long, Impressive proboscis. Feeding from the flowers of a small 'weedy' plant in a local nature reserve.
Glenfern Valley Reserve.
These were around in November too but not since?
family: HESPERIIDAE
subfamily: HESPERIINAE
tribe: Taractrocerini
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Ocybadiste...
Oooops... forgot all about this one. Thanks for the kick James. :-) (subspecies 'Sothis' from memory) Good digging.