Hesperilla crypsigramma

Hesperilla crypsigramma, the small dingy skipper or wide-brand sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland.

Hesperilla crypsigramma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Hesperilla
Species:
H. crypsigramma
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsigramma
(Meyrick & Lower 1902)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on various sedges, including Scleria sphacelata and Scleria mackaviensis.


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