Hesperilla picta
Painted Skipper at Ulladulla, NSW
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| Hesperilla picta | CharlesDove | 28 Feb 2019 | |
| Hesperilla picta | CharlesDove | 26 Feb 2019 | |
| Unverified | CharlesDove | 24 Feb 2019 |
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User's notes
Painted Skipper?
5 comments
26 Feb 2019
Likewise, agree with Hesperilla picta, lovely image. Plants, what other Gahnia species does this butterfly use aside from Gahnia clarkei?
5 Mar 2019
Thanks plants, didn't know that. Which is the preferred larval food plant for H. picta in this area?
Location information
- Coordinates 150.467264-35.366099
- Places Ulladulla, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
- CharlesDove Recorded by
Collections
- CharlesDove South Coast NatureMapr Hesperilla picta Skippers (Hesperiidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Hesperilla picta Scientific name
- Painted Skipper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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