Chaetocneme porphyropis
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Chaetocneme porphyropis, the Purple Brown-Eye or Purple Dusk-Flat, is a species of butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to tropical Queensland
, between Innisfail and Daintree and on the Atherton Tableland.
The wingspan
is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on various Lauraceae
species, including Cinnamomum camphora, Cryptocarya grandis, Endiandra compressa
, Litsea leefeana
and Neolitsea dealbata
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to tropical Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, between Innisfail and Daintree and on the Atherton Tableland.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on various Lauraceae
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
species, including Cinnamomum camphora, Cryptocarya grandis, Endiandra compressa
Endiandra compressa
Endiandra compressa, the White Bark is a rainforest tree growing in eastern Australia. The habitat is rainforest growing near streams in valleys. The range of natural distribution is from the Nambucca River, New South Wales to Iron Range National Park, in north Queensland.- Description :A tree...
, Litsea leefeana
Litsea leefeana
Litsea leefeana, known as the Brown Bolly Gum or Brown Bollywood is a rainforest tree in the laurel family. A small to medium sized tree endemic to the rainforests of tropical Queensland, Australia....
and Neolitsea dealbata
Neolitsea dealbata
Neolitsea dealbata, also known as Hairy-leaved Bolly Gum, is a shrub or tree, in the family Lauraceae, which is native to Australia.-Description:...
.