Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Genus Hesperilla Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Hesperilla ornata, Hesperilla flavescens, Toxidia doubledayi, Butterflies and moths | ||
Hesperilla crypsargyra, the silvered skipper or silver hedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of 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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References
Hesperilla crypsargyra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA