weeping rice-grass
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides
Nectar
Host
An increasingly rare butterfly, it prefers pristine damp grassy gullies along the South Mt.Lofty Ranges. Caterpillars feed on native and introduced grasses.
This will help in distinguishing different types of Xenica butterflies
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly on the Roger Grund website (now managed by the BCSA)
Key Facts
| Family: | nymphalidae |
| Size (Male): | 39mm |
| Size (Female): | 44mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | 29mm |
| Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, nov, dec |
| Abundance: | uncommon |
| Alternate Names: | Southern Ringed Xenica |
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Favoured Plants
Plants for attracting this butterfly to your garden
