Neohesperilla croceus
| Neohesperilla croceus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Neohesperilla |
| Species: | N. croceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889 | |
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The Crocea Skipper (Neohesperilla croceus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New Guinea and in coastal paperbark swamps in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Chrysopogon aciculatus and Schizachyrium pachyarthron.
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