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Neohesperilla croceus

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Hesperiidae

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Neohesperilla croceus

Neohesperilla croceus, the crocea skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in New Guinea and in coastal paperbark swamps in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Chrysopogon aciculatus and Schizachyrium pachyarthron.

References

Neohesperilla croceus Wikipedia


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