''Croitana aestiva'', the desert sand-skipper, is a
butterfly of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is endemic to the
Northern Territory, Australia.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm.
External links
Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Trapezitinae
Butterflies described in 1979
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