Argynnina hobartia
Species of butterfly
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Argynnina hobartia, the Hobart brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is endemic to Tasmania.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Argynnina |
| Species: | A. hobartia |
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| Argynnina hobartia (Westwood, [1851]) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Lolium perenne.
Subspecies
- Argynnina hobartia hobartia (eastern Tasmania and the mountains)
- Argynnina hobartia montana (inland Tasmania in the mountains above 900 meters)
- Argynnina hobartia tasmanica (western Tasmania)