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Hesperilla ornata

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Hesperilla ornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Hesperilla
Species:
H. ornata
Binomial name
Hesperilla ornata
(Leach, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Hesperia ornata Leach, 1814
  • Telesto monotherm Lower, 1907
  • Hesperilla monotherma Lower, 1908 (emend.)

The Spotted Skipper or Spotted Sedge-skipper (Hesperilla ornata) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the non-tropical eastern seaboard of mainland Australia and in the adjacent mountain ranges.[1]

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 radula and Gahnia sieberiana.[1]

Subspecies

  • Hesperilla ornata monotherm (Lower, 1907) (Queensland)
  • Hesperilla ornata ornata (Leach, 1814) - Spotted Skipper (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)

References

  1. ^ a b Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.


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