Hesperilla crypsargyra
Species of butterfly
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Hesperilla crypsargyra, also known as the silvered skipper or silver hedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
| Hesperilla crypsargyra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. crypsargyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis and Gahnia microstachya.
Subspecies
- Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria)
- Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland)
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