Caterpillars need to graze on the leaves and shoots of a plant, meaning that there must be enough food on the plant they hatched on for them to reach full size. The most significant plant groups usually picked by caterpillars are native grasses, sedges, legumes, shrubs and climbers.  

Carex appressa - 

Spotted Skipper, Bright-eyed Brown, Western Bright-eyed Brown and Alpine Skipper.

​Gahnia siberiana - 

Chaostola Skipper, Chrysotricha Skipper, Donnysa Skipper, Flame Skipper, Spotted Skipper, Mountain Spotted Skipper and Sword-grass Brown.

​Lomandra filiformis - 

Eilena Skipper, Rare White Spot Skipper, Phigalia Skipper, Phigalioides Skipper and Praxedes Skipper.

​Lomandra longifolia- 

Eilena Skipper, Phigalioides Skipper and Symmomus Skipper.

​Microleana stipoides- 

Dispar Skipper, Ringed Xenica, Common Brown, Spotted Brown, Common Silver Xenica and White Grass-dart.

​Poa poiformis - 

Common Brown 

​Poa labillardieri - 

Dominula Skipper, Banks' Brown, Grampians Banks' Brown and Common Silver Xenica.

​Themeda triandra - 

Ringed Xenica, Klug's Xenica, Common Brown, Otways Shouldered Brown and Shouldered Brown.

​Rhagodia candolleana -

Chequered Blue.

Bursaria spinosa -

Eltham Copper Butterfly ​