Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Hesperilla chrysotricha | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hesperilla Rank Species | |
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Similar Taractrocera papyria, Hesperilla ornata, Anisynta cynone, Hesperilla flavescens, Trapezites symmomus | ||
Hesperilla chrysotricha, the chrysotricha skipper or goldenhaired sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 35 mm for males. Females are slightly larger.
The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia decomposita, Gahnia deusta, Gahnia filum, Gahnia microstachya, Gahnia radula, Gahnia sieberiana and Gahnia trifida.
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