Hesperilla malindeva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Hesperilla |
Species: | H. malindeva |
Binomial name | |
Hesperilla malindeva Lower, 1911 | |
Synonyms | |
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Hesperilla malindeva, the malindeva skipper or two-spotted sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The species common name refers to two dark greenish brown spots on the hindwing underside, although these markings are sometimes absent. [1] Males are often observed perching on shrubs and dead branches around 30 m above the ground. [1]
The larvae feed on Gahnia aspera . [1] They make a shelter by rolling leaves of their host into a tube. They remain in this shelter during the day and come out to feed at night.
Anisynta dominula, the two-brand grass-skipper or dominula skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the mountains of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
Hesperilla mastersi, the chequered sedge-skipper or Master's skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. It was also found in Tasmania, but the small area where its food plant was growing was cleared to provide cattle pasture. It is probably now extinct in Tasmania.
Hesperilla sexguttata, the riverine sedge-skipper or six-spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Hesperilla furva, the grey sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
Dispar compacta, the dispar skipper or barred skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
Proeidosa polysema, the polysema skipper or spinifex sand-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Mesodina aeluropis, the aeluropis skipper or montane iris skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
Mesodina halyzia, the eastern iris-skipper or halyzia skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Mesodina hayi, the small iris-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the north-west and south-west coast of the state of Western Australia.
Mesodina cyanophracta, the blue iris-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the north-west and south-west coast of the state of Western Australia.
Mesodina gracillima, the northern iris-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the northern coast of Australia's Northern Territory.
Oreisplanus munionga, the alpine sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
Oreisplanus perornata, the montane sedge-skipper or mountain spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the mountains of the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Toxidia andersoni, Anderson's skipper or the southern grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in inland New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Toxidia doubledayi, the Doubleday's skipper or lilac grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the mountains and on the coastal plain of the east coast of Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.
Toxidia melania, the black skipper or dark grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the rainforests of tropical Queensland, Australia.
Toxidia parvulus, the parvula skipper or banded grass-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Signeta flammeata, the bright shield-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
Signeta tymbophora, the dark shield-skipper or dingy shield skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
Gahnia aspera known as the rough saw-sedge or round sawsedge is a tussock forming perennial plant, often seen in moist situations. The long strap like leaves grow to 80 cm long.