and grows to a length of about 2 cms.
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The butterflies of this species are brown with orange markings. The males have a black line across part of each forewing. Underneath, the butterflies are a little paler than on top, and the males show no sex brand.
underside
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
This species occurs along the north-east coastal strip of Queensland.
Further reading :
Michael F. Braby, Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 1, pp. 213-214.
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