Hesperilla crypsargyra
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H. crypsargyra
Binomial name
Hesperilla crypsargyra
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Telesto crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888
  • Hesperilla hopsoni Waterhouse, 1927
  • Hesperilla lesouefi Tindale, 1953

The Silvered Skipper or Silver Hedge-skipper (Hesperilla crypsargyra) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm for males.

The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis and Gahnia microstachya.

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