Green Darter
Telicota ancilla
Also called Greenish Darter
The Green Darter (Telicota ancilla) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. This site lists 2 subspecies: Telicota ancilla ancilla and Telicota ancilla baudina. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 6 plants, including Imperata cylindrica, Gahnia aspera and Paspalum urvillei. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Telicota ancilla ancilla 8 photos
- Telicota ancilla baudina no photos yet
Life cycle of the Green Darter
Green Darter caterpillars (final instar)
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Green Darter pupae
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Green Darter adults
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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
6 known food plants.