Dingy dart (Suniana lascivia)

Dingy dart, a reference photo — Photo: Public domain

Suniana lascivia, the dingy grass-dart or dingy dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia), Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dingy dart 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

Arrhenes dschilus
Arrhenes marnas
Bibla papyria

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Suniana
Species: Suniana lascivia

Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.

Check your photo

More species