Hesperilla idothea

Hesperilla idothea, commonly known as the flame sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.

Hesperilla idothea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. idothea
Binomial name
Hesperilla idothea
(Miskin, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Trapezites idothea Miskin, 1889
  • Telesto dispar Kirby, 1893
  • Hesperilla clara Waterhouse, 1932

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on various sword grass species, including Gahnia aspera, Gahnia clarkei, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia melanocarpa, Gahnia radula, Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia subaequiglumis and Gahnia trifida.[1]

Subspecies
  • Hesperilla idothea clara Waterhouse, 1932 (South Australia)
  • Hesperilla idothea idothea (Miskin, 1889) (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria)

References
  1. Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.


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