Eastern Dusk-flat
Chaetocneme beata
Also called Common Red-eye
The Eastern Dusk-flat (Chaetocneme beata) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 15 plants, including Annona reticulata, Cinnamomum camphora and Litsea leefeana. This page has 6 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Eastern Dusk-flat
Eastern Dusk-flat caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Eastern Dusk-flat adults
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Male, underside -
Female, upperside -
Female, underside
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.
Caterpillar food plants
15 known food plants.