Biology:Hesperilla furva

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Hesperilla furva
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species:
H. furva
Binomial name
Hesperilla furva
Sands & Kerr, 1973

Hesperilla furva, commonly known as the grey sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.

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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5745890 entry