Hypocysta adiante

Hypocysta adiante
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hypocysta
Species:
H. adiante
Binomial name
Hypocysta adiante
(Hübner, 1825)
Synonyms
  • Neonympha adiante Hübner, 1825
  • Hypocysta undulata Butler, 1875
  • Hypocysta linea Miskin, 1891
  • Hypocysta antirius Butler, 1868

Hypocysta adiante, the orange ringlet, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and the north of Western Australia.

Subspecies

Habitat

Hypocysta adiante are found in open grassy areas in woodland and open forest and can also be found in suburban areas.

Host Plants

The larvae of Hypocysta adiante feed on plants of the family Poaceae including Themeda triandra.

References

  1. ↑ "Hypocysta Westwood, [1851]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Australian Insects
  3. 1 2 Braby, Michael F. (2004). The complete field guide to the butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub. ISBN 978-0-643-09027-9.