Hesperilla chrysotricha

Hesperilla chrysotricha, also known as the chrysotricha skipper or goldenhaired sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.

Hesperilla chrysotricha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hesperilla
Species:	H. chrysotricha
Binomial name
Hesperilla chrysotricha (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
Telesto chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902 Telesto cyclospila Meyrick & Lower, 1902 Hesperilla leucospila Waterhouse, 1927 Hesperilla plebeia Waterhouse, 1927 Hesperilla leucosia Waterhouse, 1938 Hesperilla lunawanna Couchman, 1949 Hesperilla naua Couchman, 1949

The wingspan is about 35 mm for males. Females are slightly larger.

The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia decomposita, Gahnia deusta, Gahnia filum, Gahnia microstachya, Gahnia radula, Gahnia sieberiana and Gahnia trifida.

Subspecies

• Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha (Western Australia)
• Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila (South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria)
  • Synonyms:
  • Hesperilla chrysotricha leucospila Waterhouse, 1927
  • Hesperilla chrysotricha plebeia Waterhouse, 1927
  • Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
  • Hesperilla chrysotricha lunawanna Couchman, 1949
  • Hesperilla chrysotricha naua Couchman, 1949

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory