Hesperilla crypsargyra

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Hesperilla crypsargyra
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. crypsargyra
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsargyra
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsargyraMeyrick, 1888
  • Hesperilla hopsoniWaterhouse, 1927
  • Hesperilla lesouefiTindale, 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.

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The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana , Gahnia grandis and Gahnia microstachya .

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