Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Hesperilla idothea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hesperilla Rank Species | |
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Hesperilla idothea, the flame sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of 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.
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