Neohesperilla xiphiphora

Neohesperilla xiphiphora, the xiphiphora skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Northern Territory and Cape York of Australia.

Neohesperilla xiphiphora
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N. xiphiphora
Binomial name
Neohesperilla xiphiphora
Lower, 1911
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla xiphiphora

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Schizachyrium perplexum.


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