Hesperilla flavescens
Hesperilla flavescens, also known as the yellow sedge-skipper or yellowish skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. flavescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla flavescens Waterhouse, 1927 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in).
The larvae feed on Gahnia filum.
The butterfly is endangered in South Australia, and volunteers have planted gahnia at Aldinga Washpool to provide habitat for the species.[1]
Subspecies
References
- Nielsen, Ben (15 November 2020). "Volunteers rejuvenating culturally significant Aldinga Washpool Lagoon now want it protected". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Further reading
- "Hesperilla flavescens". Caterpillars and the Biology of Australian Lepidoptera. 28 May 2020.
- "SA Butterflies and Moths". SA Butterflies and Moths.
- Australian Insects (Archived)
- Australian Faunal Directory (Archived)
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