Hesperilla crypsargyra

Hesperilla crypsargyra
Scientific classification
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

The Silvered Skipper or Silver Hedge-skipper (Hesperilla crypsargyra) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in 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.

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