Hesperilla crypsigramma

Hesperilla crypsigramma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Hesperilla
Species: H. crypsigramma
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsigramma
(Meyrick & Lower 1902)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902

The Small Dingy Skipper or Wide-brand Sedge-skipper (Hesperilla crypsigramma) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on various sedges, including Scleria sphacelata and Scleria mackaviensis.

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