Lilac Grass-skipper

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Toxidia doubledayi

Lilac Grass-skipper, a reference photo
Photo: Public domain

Toxidia doubledayi, the Doubleday's skipper or lilac grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the mountains and on the coastal plain of the east coast of Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lilac Grass-skipper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Toxidia
Species
Toxidia doubledayi

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