Native and introduced grasses including *Cenchrus ciliaris (black buffel grass), Enteropogon acicularis (branching umbrella grass or curly windmill grass), Eulalia aurea (sugar-grass or silky browntop), *Sorghum spp (Poaceae). The larvae eat the leaves of the foodplant.

Large, domal or hemispherical shaped, base flat circular, pale yellow when newly laid. Eggs turn white near hatching. The small micropylar area on top of the egg is depressed, the upper part of the egg surface has a very fine indistinct raised polygonal pattern, while the lower part has indistinct, very fine vertical ridges. The base is rimmed. Laid singly on the leaves of the foodplant. The egg shell is eaten by the larva after its emergence.

Mature final instar 18-24 mm long.

14-16 mm long, the pupal period in captivity is 11-12 days in mid-summer.

The only South Australian records are for early October. In the adjacent areas of the Northern Territory it has also been recorded during late December-early January. In central Queensland the skipper flies during the warm months from September to May, and the same flight period is also likely to occur in the Far North of SA. However, the skipper probably has an opportunistic flight pattern in central Australia dependant on the infrequent rains that promote rejuvenated growth of the perennial foodplant grasses. These rains can occur as semi-reliable light winter rains that would likely promote a regular flight in spring, and infrequent heavy thunderstorms during late spring to autumn. During times of good rains the skipper can complete a brood in 12 weeks in late spring to early summer. The skipper normally overwinters as larvae.

This skipper has only recently been found in South Australia, where it is known to occur along several ephemeral creeks and rivers in the Far Northwest Region that have their origins in the Musgrave and Everard Ranges. It probably has a wider distribution than presently known as the skipper is very small (bee-size) and is easily overlooked, and occurs in an area that has been poorly surveyed for butterflies. The skipper is known to occur sporadically throughout the tropical and subtropical northern half of Australia.

The skipper seems to favour open woodland habitat on the dry side. In South Australia it is presently only known to occur along the ephemeral creek and river systems in the arid northwest of the state, where its perennial grass foodplants Enteropogon acicularis and Eulalia aurea commonly occur, and remain in a living condition throughout the year. During good seasons, the adults probably either migrate out of the creek lines (and eventually get lost), or move up and down the creek lines following the occurrence of the foodplants.

It is only seen sporadically and usually occurs in low numbers at any one location, and on that basis is considered to be rare.

The main threats would be drought, periodic floods, and the effects of pastoral disturbances through over-grazing and trampling by cattle.

None required. It is likely to occur on aboriginal lands in the Far Northwest, where cattle grazing no longer occurs, and so should be reasonably protected.