Hesperilla sarnia
| Hesperilla sarnia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. sarnia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla sarnia Atkins, 1978 | |
The Swift Sedge Skipper (Hesperilla sarnia) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.
The larvae feed on Scleria species, including Scleria levis. They create a shelter with leaves of their host and silk. They hide in this shelter during the day and emerge to feed nocturnally. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.