Hesperilla sarnia
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The Swift Sedge Skipper (Hesperilla sarnia) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Queensland
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The larvae feed on Scleria
species, including Scleria levis. They create a shelter with leaves of their host and silk. They hide in this shelter during the day and emerge to feed nocturnally. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.
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 endemic to 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...
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The larvae feed on Scleria
Scleria
Scleria is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. Rather tall, coarse plants with leafy, three-angled stems, sometimes with wings along the angles...
species, including Scleria levis. They create a shelter with leaves of their host and silk. They hide in this shelter during the day and emerge to feed nocturnally. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.