Biology:Hesperilla crypsargyra

Short description: Species of butterfly

Hesperilla crypsargyra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hesperilla
Species:	H. crypsargyra
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
Telesto crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888 Hesperilla hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 Hesperilla lesouefi Tindale, 1953

Hesperilla crypsargyra, also known as the silvered skipper or silver hedge-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 20 mm.

The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis and Gahnia microstachya.

Subspecies

• Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria)
• Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland)

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory

Wikidata ☰ Q3283088 entry