Biology:Hesperilla picta

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Hesperilla picta
Hesperilla picta (ento-csiro-au).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. picta
Binomial name
Hesperilla picta
(Leach, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Hesperia picta Leach, 1814

Hesperilla picta, also known as the painted sedge-skipper or painted skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Gahnia clarkei.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3283774 entry