Hesperilla crypsargyra
| Hesperilla crypsargyra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. crypsargyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) | |
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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.
Subspecies
- Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria)
- Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland)