Hesperilla ornata

Hesperilla ornata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hesperilla
Species:	H. ornata
Binomial name
*Hesperilla ornata* (Leach, 1814)
Synonyms
Hesperia ornata Leach, 1814 Telesto monotherm Lower, 1907 Hesperilla monotherma Lower, 1908 (emend.)

Hesperilla ornata, the spotted skipper or spotted sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the non-tropical eastern seaboard of mainland Australia and in the adjacent mountain ranges.^[1]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on various Carex and Gahnia species, including Carex brunnea, Carex longebrachiata, Gahnia aspera, Gahnia clarkei, Gahnia erythrocarpa, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia melanocarpa, Gahnia radula and Gahnia sieberiana.^[1]

Subspecies

Hesperilla ornata monotherm (Lower, 1907) (Queensland)
Hesperilla ornata ornata (Leach, 1814) - spotted skipper (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)

References

1 2 Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.

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