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Hesperilla
''Hesperilla'' is a genus of skipper butterflies Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ... in the family Hesperiidae. Species The genus includes the following species: * ''Hesperilla ornata'' Leach, 1814 * ''Hesperilla picta'' Leach, 1814 * ''Hesperilla crypsargyra'' Meyrick, 1888 * ''Hesperilla chrysotricha'' Meyrick & Lower, 1902 * ''Hesperilla sexguttata'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1869 * ''Hesperilla furva'' Sands & Kerr, 1973 * ''Hesperilla crypsigramma'' Meyrick & Lower, 1902 * ''Hesperilla sarnia'' Atkins, 1978 * ''Hesperilla malindeva'' Lower, 1911 * ''Hesperilla mastersi'' Waterhouse, 1900 * ''Hesperilla idothea'' Miskin, 1889 * ''Hesperilla flavescens'' Waterhouse, 1927 * ''Hesperilla donnysa'' Hewitson, 1868 References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus databas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Chrysotricha
''Hesperilla chrysotricha'', also known as the chrysotricha skipper or goldenhaired sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 35 mm for males. Females are slightly larger. The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including ''Gahnia decomposita'', ''Gahnia deusta'', ''Gahnia filum'', ''Gahnia microstachya'', ''Gahnia radula'', ''Gahnia sieberiana'' and ''Gahnia trifida ''Gahnia trifida'', the coastal saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to southern Australia. A herb, sedge or grass-like, with very rough leaf margins and underside. The species grows in dense tussocks, 1. ...''. Subspecies *''Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha'' (Western Australia) *''Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila'' (South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria) **Synonyms: **''Hesperilla chrysotricha leucospila'' Waterho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Donnysa
''Hesperilla donnysa'', also known as the donnysa skipper or varied sedge skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and 35 mm for females. The larvae feed on various sword grass species, including '' Gahnia sieberiana''. Other recorded food plants include '' Gahnia decomposita'', ''Gahnia aspera'', '' Gahnia clarkei'', '' Gahnia deusta'', '' Gahnia erythrocarpa'', ''Gahnia filifolia'', '' Gahnia grandis'', '' Gahnia lanigera'', ''Gahnia microstachya'', '' Gahnia radula'', '' Gahnia subaequiglumis'' and ''Gahnia trifida ''Gahnia trifida'', the coastal saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to southern Australia. A herb, sedge or grass-like, with very rough leaf margins and underside. The species grows in dense tussocks, 1. ...''. Subsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Flavescens
''Hesperilla flavescens'', also known as the yellow sedge-skipper or yellowish skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria. The wingspan is about . The larvae feed on ''Gahnia filum''. The butterfly is endangered in South Australia, and volunteers have planted gahnia at Aldinga Washpool to provide habitat for the species. Subspecies *''Hesperilla flavescens flavescens'' Altona skipper butterfly (near Altona and Ararat, in Victoria) *''Hesperilla flavescens flavia'' (near Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ... in South Australia) References Further reading * *Australian Insects(Archived) Australian Faunal Directory(Archived) Trapezitinae Arthropods of South Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Crypsargyra
''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. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including ''Gahnia sieberiana'', ''Gahnia grandis'' and ''Gahnia microstachya ''Gahnia microstachya'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to south eastern parts of Australia from New South Wales to Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map ...''. Subspecies *''Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra'' (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria) *''Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni'' Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland) References External links Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory Trapezitinae Arthropods of New South Wales Insects of Queensland Arthropods of Victoria (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Idothea
''Hesperilla idothea'', commonly known as the flame sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on various sword grass species, including ''Gahnia aspera'', '' Gahnia clarkei'', '' Gahnia grandis'', '' Gahnia melanocarpa'', '' Gahnia radula'', '' Gahnia sieberiana'', '' Gahnia subaequiglumis'' and ''Gahnia trifida ''Gahnia trifida'', the coastal saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to southern Australia. A herb, sedge or grass-like, with very rough leaf margins and underside. The species grows in dense tussocks, 1. ...''. Subspecies *''Hesperilla idothea clara'' Waterhouse, 1932 (South Australia) *''Hesperilla idothea idothea'' (Miskin, 1889) (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria) References External linksAustralian Insects [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Ornata
''Hesperilla ornata'', also known as the spotted skipper or spotted sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the non-tropical eastern seaboard of mainland Australia and in the adjacent mountain ranges. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on various '' Carex'' and ''Gahnia'' species, including ''Carex brunnea'', ''Carex longebrachiata'', ''Gahnia aspera'', '' Gahnia clarkei'', '' Gahnia erythrocarpa'', '' Gahnia grandis'', ''Gahnia melanocarpa ''Gahnia melanocarpa'', known as the black fruit saw-sedge, is a tussock forming perennial plant in eastern Australia. Often found in the wetter forests or in rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy ...'', '' Gahnia radula'' and '' Gahnia sieberiana''. Subspecies *''Hesperilla ornata monotherm'' (Lower, 1907) (Queensland) *''Hesperilla ornata ornata'' (Leach, 1814) - spotted skipper (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria) Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Mastersi
''Hesperilla mastersi'', also known as the chequered sedge-skipper or Master's skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. It was also found in Tasmania, but the small area where its food plant was growing was cleared to provide cattle pasture. It is probably now extinct in Tasmania. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 40 mm. External linksAustralian Insects [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Malindeva
''Hesperilla malindeva'', commonly known as the malindeva skipper or two-spotted sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The species common name refers to two dark greenish brown spots on the hindwing underside, although these markings are sometimes absent. Males are often observed perching on shrubs and dead branches around 30 m above the ground. The larvae feed on ''Gahnia aspera ''Gahnia aspera'' known as the rough saw-sedge or round sawsedge is a tussock forming perennial plant, often seen in moist situations. The long strap like leaves grow to 80 cm long. Originally described by botanist Robert Brown as ''Lampo ...''. They make a shelter by rolling leaves of their host into a tube. They remain in this shelter during the day and come out to feed at night. References External linksAustralian Insects [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Picta
''Hesperilla picta'', also known as the painted sedge-skipper or painted skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy .... It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on '' Gahnia clarkei''. External linksAustralian Insects Trapezitinae [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Sexguttata
''Hesperilla sexguttata'', also known as the riverine sedge-skipper or six-spot skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on ''Cyperus decompositus'', ''Cyperus javanicus ''Cyperus javanicus'', also known as the Javanese flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Indonesia and Australia. Description The rhizomatous glaucous perennial sedge typically grows to a height of and has a tufted h ...'' and '' Cyperus microcephalus''. External linksAustralian Insects Trapezitinae [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Crypsigramma
''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. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on various sedges, including '' Scleria sphacelata'' and '' Scleria mackaviensis''. External linksAustralian Insects Trapezitinae [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperilla Furva
''Hesperilla furva'', commonly known as the grey sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on '' Scleria sphacelata'' and '' Scleria mackaviensis''. They create a shelter with leaves of their host. Pupation takes place inside this shelter. External linksAustralian Insects Trapezitinae [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |