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Spotted Sedge Skipper
Hesperilla ornata ornata
-37.8569, 145.321
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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