Hesperilla picta

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Hesperilla picta
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Scientific classification
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Hesperiidae
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H. picta
Binomial name
Hesperilla picta
(Leach, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Hesperia picta Leach, 1814

Hesperilla picta, the painted sedge-skipper or painted 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 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Gahnia clarkei.

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