''Hesperilla chrysotricha'', also known as the chrysotricha skipper or goldenhaired sedge-skipper, is a species of

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

in 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 found in the Australian states of

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South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

and

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. The

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is about 35 mm for males. Females are slightly larger. The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including ''

Gahnia decomposita ''Gahnia decomposita'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to southern parts of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of ...

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Gahnia deusta ''Gahnia deusta'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to southern parts of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the main ...

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Gahnia filum ''Gahnia filum'', the chaffy saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It grows to between 60 and 110 cm in height. The species occurs in coastal salt marsh in the states of New South Wales ...

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Gahnia microstachya ''Gahnia microstachya'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to south eastern parts of Australia from New South Wales to Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map ...

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Gahnia radula ''Gahnia radula'', commonly known as the thatch saw-sedge is a tufted perennial sedge native to south-eastern Australia. The leaves are long, flat and rough, with sharp edges. It has a distinctive brown inflorescence, which darkens to black. ...

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Gahnia sieberiana ''Gahnia sieberiana'', commonly known as the red-fruit saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It is a widespread plant that favours damp sunny sites. Many insect larvae have been recorded ...

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Gahnia trifida ''Gahnia trifida'', the coastal saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to southern Australia. A herb, sedge or grass-like, with very rough leaf margins and underside. The species grows in dense tussocks, 1. ...

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Subspecies

*''Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha'' (Western Australia) *''Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila'' (South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria) **Synonyms: **''Hesperilla chrysotricha leucospila'' Waterhouse, 1927 **''Hesperilla chrysotricha plebeia'' Waterhouse, 1927 **''Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia'' Waterhouse, 1938 **''Hesperilla chrysotricha lunawanna'' Couchman, 1949 **''Hesperilla chrysotricha naua'' Couchman, 1949

External links

Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Trapezitinae Arthropods of South Australia Arthropods of Victoria (state) Arthropods of Tasmania Arthropods of Western Australia Insects of Australia Butterflies described in 1902 {{Hesperiidae-stub