Hesperilla malindeva
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| Species: | H. malindeva
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| Hesperilla malindeva Lower, 1911
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Hesperilla malindeva, the malindeva skipper or two-spotted sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Gahnia aspera.[1] 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
- ^ Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.
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