Hesperilla trimaculata

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Hesperilla trimaculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. trimaculata
Binomial name
Hesperilla trimaculata
Tepper, 1882
Synonyms
  • Motasingha trimaculata
  • Hesperilla quadrimaculata
  • Motasingha dilata
  • Motasingha dea
  • Motasingha occidentalis

Hesperilla trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia. [1] [2]

Contents

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma angustatum , Lepidosperma carphoides , Lepidosperma concavum , Lepidosperma viscidum and Phlebocarya ciliata .

Subspecies

The following are subspecies of Hesperilla trimaculata: [1]

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<i>Hesperilla flavescens</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla donnysa</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla idothea</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla ornata</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla malindeva</i> Species of insect

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<i>Hesperilla mastersi</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla picta</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla sexguttata</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla munionga</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Hesperilla perornata</i> Species of butterfly

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References

  1. 1 2 "Species Hesperilla trimaculata Tepper, 1882". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. Toussaint Fls, Emmanuel F A; Braby, Michael F; Müller, Chris; Petrie, Edward A; et al. (2022). "Molecular phylogeny, systematics and generic classification of the butterfly subfamily Trapezitinae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 195 (4): 1407–1421. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab086.