Hesperilla idothea
| Hesperilla idothea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. idothea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla idothea (Miskin, 1889) | |
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The Flame Sedge-skipper (Hesperilla idothea) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on various sword grass species, including Gahnia aspera, Gahnia clarkei, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia melanocarpa, Gahnia radula, Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia subaequiglumis and Gahnia trifida.[1]
Subspecies
- Hesperilla idothea clara Waterhouse, 1932 (South Australia)
- Hesperilla idothea idothea (Miskin, 1889) (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria)