Neohesperilla xiphiphora

(Neohesperilla xiphiphora)

Description

Neohesperilla xiphiphora, the xiphiphora skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Northern Territory and Cape York of Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Schizachyrium perplexum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Hesperiidae

Genus:Neohesperilla

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