''Hesperilla picta'', also known as the painted sedge-skipper or painted skipper, is a species of
butterfly 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
New South Wales,
Queensland and
Victoria.
The
wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Gahnia clarkei''.
External links
Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Trapezitinae
Butterflies described in 1814
Butterflies of Australia
Taxa named by William Elford Leach
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