Neohesperilla xanthomera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Neohesperilla |
Species: | N. xanthomera |
Binomial name | |
Neohesperilla xanthomera | |
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Neohesperilla xanthomera, the xanthomera skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Heteropogon .
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