Hesperilla picta

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.

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

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Gahnia clarkei.


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