Biology:Neohesperilla senta

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Neohesperilla senta
Neohesperilla senta (ento-csiro-au).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Neohesperilla
Species:
N. senta
Binomial name
Neohesperilla senta
Miskin, 1891
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla senta

Neohesperilla senta, the senta skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found across the tropical north of Australia , including Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Themeda triandra.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6992993 entry