Hesperilla munionga explained
Hesperilla munionga, the alpine sedge-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Carex species (including Carex appressa and Carex longebrachiata) and Scirpus polystachyus.
Subspecies
- Hesperilla munionga larana Couchman, 1962 (north-west coast of Tasmania)
- Hesperilla munionga munionga (Olliff, 1890) - alpine skipper (mountains of New South Wales and Victoria)
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Notes and References
- Couchman. L. E.. 1962. Notes on some Tasmanian and Australian Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 96. 73–81 pl. 1.
