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Flat Skippers - Subfamily Pyrginae
- This page contains information and pictures about Flat Skipper Butterflies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. They also known as Spread-winged Skippers.
- As the skippers, butterflies in this subfamily are large and robust. They rest with their wings wide opened on flat surface.
- Larvae and pupa are in folded or joined leaves.
- Chaetocneme denitza, body length 25mm
- This butterfly is believed active during and after evening. Caterpillars of this species are pink with a green colours, stay in shelter during the day, feed during the evening. They feed on Myrtaceae, includes different kind of Gum trees. Chick here for more information.
Chaetocneme beata, body length 30mm- We saw this Skipper once in Ford Road Conservation Area. It was flying, may be due to our disturbed, and rested among trees under leaves. More information please check this page.
- Netrocoryne repanda, body length 20mm
- The butterfly is brown in colour with large clean-brown spots on wings. They fly as normal skippers but rest with wings lay flat on leaves. They like to rest near tree top about one to two meters high. Please click on here for more infromation and pictures.
- Reference:
- 1. Australian Butterflies - Charles McCubbin, Nelson, Sydney, 1971. p155.
Family HESPERIIDAE
