Hesperilla sexguttata
Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hesperilla sexguttata, also known as the riverine sedge-skipper or six-spot skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
| Hesperilla sexguttata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. sexguttata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schäffer, 1869 | |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Cyperus decompositus, Cyperus javanicus and Cyperus microcephalus.
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