Hesperilla picta

Hesperilla picta, also known as the painted sedge-skipper or painted skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Hesperilla picta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hesperilla
Species:	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.

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory