Hesperilla crypsargyra
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The Silvered Skipper or Silver Hedge-skipper (Hesperilla crypsargyra) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales
, Queensland
and Victoria
.
The wingspan
is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis
and Gahnia microstachya.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis
Gahnia grandis
Gahnia grandis is a tussock forming perennial plant found in southeastern Australia and Tasmania.Originally described by botanist Jacques Labillardière as Scleria grandis in 1800, it was placed in its current genus by S. T. Blake in 1969....
and Gahnia microstachya.
Subspecies
- Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria)
- Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland)