Neohesperilla croceus
Species of butterfly
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Neohesperilla croceus, the crocea skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in New Guinea and in coastal paperbark swamps in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Neohesperilla |
| Species: | N. croceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Chrysopogon aciculatus and Schizachyrium pachyarthron.
External links
- Australian Caterpillars Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
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