Hesperilla flavescens
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The Yellow Sedge-skipper or Yellowish Skipper (Hesperilla flavescens) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Australia
and Victoria
.
The wingspan
is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Gahnia filum
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Gahnia filum
Gahnia filum
Gahnia filum is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It grows to between 60 and 110 cm in height....
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Subspecies
- Hesperilla flavescens flavescens Altona Skipper Butterfly (near Altona and Ararat, in Victoria)
- Hesperilla flavescens flavia (near Adelaide in South Australia)