Neohesperilla croceus

Neohesperilla croceus, the crocea skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in New Guinea and in coastal paperbark swamps in Australia in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Neohesperilla croceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Neohesperilla
Species:
N. croceus
Binomial name
Neohesperilla croceus
Miskin, 1889
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla croceus
  • Hesperilla satulla
  • Neohesperilla crocea

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Chrysopogon aciculatus and Schizachyrium pachyarthron.


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