Hesperilla picta (Leach, 1814) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hesperilla picta (Leach, 1814)

Hesperilla picta (Leach, 1814)

Hesperilla picta, the painted sedge-skipper, is a 30 mm wingspan Australian Hesperiidae butterfly whose larvae feed on Gahnia clarkei.

Family
Genus
Hesperilla
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hesperilla picta (Leach, 1814)

Hesperilla picta (Leach, 1814), commonly called the painted sedge-skipper or painted skipper, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Hesperiidae. It can be found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. This species has an approximate wingspan of 30 mm. The larvae of Hesperilla picta feed on Gahnia clarkei.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Hesperilla

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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