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Hesperilla crypsargyra

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Hesperilla crypsargyra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. crypsargyra
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsargyra
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888
  • Hesperilla hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927
  • Hesperilla lesouefi Tindale, 1953

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.

Subspecies

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  • Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra (Meyrick, 1888) (New South Wales, Victoria)
  • Hesperilla crypsargyra hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927 (New South Wales, Queensland)

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