Orange Palm-dart

Cephrenes augiades

Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Also called Banded Skipper

The Orange Palm-dart (Cephrenes augiades) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. This site lists one subspecies: Cephrenes augiades sperthias. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 133 plants, including Archontophoenix alexandrae, Acoelorrhaphe wrightii and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.

Subspecies

Cephrenes augiades sperthias 4 photos

Life cycle of the Orange Palm-dart

Orange Palm-dart caterpillars (final instar)

Side view
Top view

Orange Palm-dart pupae

Side view
Top view

Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.

In Bob's book

Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:

Orange Palm-dart page 68

Caterpillar food plants

133 known food plants.