Argynnina hobartia explained

Argynnina hobartia, the Hobart brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.^[1] It is endemic to Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Lolium perenne.

Subspecies

• Argynnina hobartia hobartia (eastern Tasmania and the mountains)
• Argynnina hobartia montana (inland Tasmania in the mountains above 900 meters)
• Argynnina hobartia tasmanica (western Tasmania)

References

• Australian Insects

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/argynnina/ "Argynnina Butler, 1867"