Hesperilla crypsargyra

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Hesperilla crypsargyra
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Scientific classification
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Hesperiidae
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H. crypsargyra
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsargyra
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888
  • Hesperilla hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927
  • Hesperilla lesouefi Tindale, 1953

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.

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The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis and .

Subspecies[]

  • Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria)
  • Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland)

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