Hesperilla furva, commonly known as the grey sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
| Hesperilla furva | |
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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. furva
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla furva Sands & Kerr, 1973
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Scleria sphacelata and Scleria mackaviensis. They create a shelter with leaves of their host. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.
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