Hesperilla ornata

Hesperilla ornata, also known as the spotted skipper or spotted sedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the non-tropical eastern seaboard of mainland Australia and in the adjacent mountain ranges.^[1]

Hesperilla ornata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hesperilla
Species:	H. ornata
Binomial name
Hesperilla ornata (Leach, 1814)
Synonyms
Hesperia ornata Leach, 1814 Telesto monotherm Lower, 1907 Hesperilla monotherma Lower, 1908 (emend.)

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on various Carex and Gahnia species, including Carex brunnea, Carex longebrachiata, Gahnia aspera, Gahnia clarkei, Gahnia erythrocarpa, Gahnia grandis, Gahnia melanocarpa, Gahnia radula and Gahnia sieberiana.^[1]

Subspecies

• Hesperilla ornata monotherm (Lower, 1907) (Queensland)
• Hesperilla ornata ornata (Leach, 1814) - spotted skipper (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)

References

1. Braby, Michael F. (2004). Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 0-643-09027-4.

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory