Hesperilla sarnia
| Swift sedge skipper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperilla |
| Species: | H. sarnia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperilla sarnia Atkins, 1978 | |
Hesperilla sarnia, the swift sedge skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
The larvae feed on Scleria species, including Scleria levis. They create a shelter with leaves of their host and silk. They hide in this shelter during the day and emerge to feed nocturnally. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.
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