Hesperilla trimaculata

Hesperilla trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia.^[1][2]

Hesperilla trimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hesperilla
Species:	H. trimaculata
Binomial name
Hesperilla trimaculata Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
Motasingha trimaculata Hesperilla quadrimaculata Motasingha dilata Motasingha dea Motasingha occidentalis

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum, Lepidosperma carphoides, Lepidosperma concavum, Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata.

Subspecies

The following are subspecies of Hesperilla trimaculata:^[1]

• Hesperilla trimaculata trimaculata (Victoria and South Australia)
• Hesperilla trimaculata dea (New South Wales)
• Hesperilla trimaculata dilata (New South Wales)
• Hesperilla trimaculata occidentalis (Western Australia)