Golden-haired Sedge-skipper butterfly, Hesperilla chrysotricha.

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Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902, Golden-haired Sedge-skipper

General Description

Above: forewing brown with yellow patches, hindwing brown with a central dull yellow patch; outer edge of both wings grey. Below: both wings pale brown, hindwing with pale yellow patches and a few white spots. Wingspan up to 4 cm.

Biology

The caterpillars feed on saw-sedge grasses. They hide during the day in shelters formed by the grass blades.

Distribution

Southern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Edges of coastal swamps and rivers.

More Information

Animal Type

Butterflies & moths
Animal SubType

Skippers
Brief Id

Hooked antennae, without eyespots, without tails on hindwing.
Colours

Brown, Black, Yellow, Orange
Habitats

Wetland, Urban, Wetland
Diet

Nectar
Endemicity

Native to Australia
Conservation Statuses

CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
Plants

Saw-sedges
Flight Start

October
Flight End

November
Taxon Name

Hesperilla chrysotricha
Scientific Author

Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Common Name

Golden-haired Sedge-skipper
Kingdom

Animalia
Phylum

Arthropoda
Subphylum

Uniramia
Class

Insecta
Order

Lepidoptera
Family

Hesperiidae
Genus

Hesperilla
Species Name

chrysotricha

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Museums Victoria Staff (2010) Hesperilla chrysotricha Golden-haired Sedge-skipper in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/14403
Accessed 07 March 2026

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Diet

Endemicity

Conservation Statuses

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