Hesperilla sarnia
| Swift sedge skipper | |
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| Family: | Hesperiidae
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| Species: | H. sarnia
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| Hesperilla sarnia Atkins, 1978
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Hesperilla sarnia, the swift sedge skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
The larvae feed on Scleria species, including . They create a shelter with leaves of their host and silk. They hide in this shelter during the day and emerge to feed nocturnally. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.
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- Trapezitinae
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