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Spotted Sedge Skipper

Hesperilla ornata ornata

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This dark attractive skipper had a wing span of 30 mm. The upper side of the fore wings had small rectangular patches of cream. The trailing margins also showed a narrow margin of broken cream patches. The upper side of each hind wing ( just visible) had a bright orange patch.
As with most skippers, the thorax was covered with dense olive green setae. White spots were seen on a dark head.

Habitat:

Spotted in a nature reserve - dry sclerophyll forest

Notes:

Family: Hesperiidae

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