Black Grass-dart by Don

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01-Dec-2025

Black Grass-dart

Ocybadistes knightorum, Hesperiidae
a species known only from a few square kilometres around the town of Sawtell, where its caterpillars feed on a grass species known only from a few square kilometres around the town of Sawtell

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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		26-Feb-2026 06:02
A beautiful find and well captured. V

Trent Watts		25-Feb-2026 22:31
A rare find by the sounds of it. Hope the habitat is sustainable. Nice image Don.

Helen Betts		25-Feb-2026 13:40
Well detailed shot of this insect. Sounds like you were fortunate to see it.

Carl Carbone		25-Feb-2026 12:46
Great shot of this rare butterfly. Were they always that local?

joseantonio		25-Feb-2026 11:38
great shot.

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