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suniana sunias rectivitta
A bright orange skipper on grass.
There are seven subspecies and three of those occur in Australia. Northern territory has Suniana sunias sauda New South Wales has S. s. nola This one (Queensland coastal) is Suniana sunias rectivitta. Thank you bayucca for assistance. http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_216.ph... http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Spotted on Nov 29, 2013
Submitted on Apr 17, 2014
6 Comments
With these great link and pictures, still very tricky! But I am happy you agree :-)
Thanks bayucca
I have a reference book here confirming subspecies occuring in Queensland and others in Darwin and New South Wales. You can also check them here. http://australianbutterfliesphotographed...
I think you are right and I have suniana sunias rectivitta
Not Common Dart in my eyes, spot on the dorsal forewing is missing.
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_213.ph...
I still tend to Suniana sunias:
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_216.ph...
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_214.ph...
We have to check every single spot for exact location, relationship to the other spots and shape.
You are right, they make you crazy, I think your suggested ID is closest...
common dart
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Common-Da...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Is it or is it not??
Suniana sunias?
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lepsibu/64...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
A wonderful example how you got (almost) crazy with these crazy skippers!