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.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. ornata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla ornata (Leach, 1814)
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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
edit- Hesperilla ornata monotherm (Lower, 1907) (Queensland)
- Hesperilla ornata ornata (Leach, 1814) - spotted skipper (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)
References
edit- ^ a b Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.
External links
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