Hesperilla malindeva

Hesperilla malindeva, the malindeva skipper or two-spotted sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

Hesperilla malindeva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Hesperilla
Species:
H. malindeva
Binomial name
Hesperilla malindeva
Lower, 1911
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla dagoomba Johnson & Valentine, 1994

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Gahnia aspera.[1] They make a shelter by rolling leaves of their host into a tube. They remain in this shelter during the day and come out to feed at night.

References
  1. Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.


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