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Hesperilla crypsigramma

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Hesperilla crypsigramma, also known as the small dingy skipper or wide-brand sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland.

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Hesperilla crypsigramma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. crypsigramma
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsigramma
(Meyrick & Lower 1902)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on various sedges, including Scleria sphacelata and Scleria mackaviensis.

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