Atkinsia dominula

Two-brand grass-skipper at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

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Identification history

Atkinsia dominula	30 Aug 2023	owenh
Taractrocera papyria	30 Aug 2023	CarbonAI
Atkinsia dominula	30 Aug 2023	RAllen

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User's notes

Very ordinary shots. In field thought I had Banded GS (seemed smaller than other grass skippers). However, these look to me like very worn Two-brand GS. Thinking pale abdomen rings diagnostic (please correct me otherwise). Other fresher specimens of Two-brand GS present.

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owenh wrote:

30 Aug 2023

From what we can see in images 3, and particularly 4, showing the male black sex brands, appearing edged with grey, agree with your suggestion - A. dominula. Many of the Subfamily Trapezitinae show abdominal rings/bands, which are often enhanced with age and/or lighting conditions.

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Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Skippers (Hesperiidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Atkinsia dominula Scientific name
Two-brand grass-skipper Common name
Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
110 images trained Machine learning
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Synonyms
Anisynta dominula

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