Hesperilla idothea
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Family: | Hesperiidae
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Species: | H. idothea
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Hesperilla idothea (Miskin, 1889)
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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.
![Hesperilla idothea1.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Hesperilla_idothea1.jpg/200px-Hesperilla_idothea1.jpg)
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, and Gahnia trifida.[1]
Subspecies[]
- Hesperilla idothea clara Waterhouse, 1932 (South Australia)
- Hesperilla idothea idothea (Miskin, 1889) (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria)
References[]
- ^ Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.
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Categories:
- Trapezitinae
- Butterflies described in 1889
- Butterflies of Australia
- Hesperiidae stubs