Hesperilla furva

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

The Grey Sedge-skipper (Hesperilla furva) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.

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.

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