Species Hesperilla furva Sands & Kerr, 1973
Grey Sedge-skipper
- Hesperilla furva Sands, D.P.A. & Kerr, J.F.R. 1973. A new species of Hesperilla (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) with a redescription of H. sexguttata (Herrich-Schäffer). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 12(4): 277-283 pl. 1 [277].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 2024 ♂ (Sands & Kerr designated a holotype), 20 miles W of Westwood, QLD (designated in original publication).
Paratype(s) ANIC 4♂ 4♀.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Scleria sphacelata F.Muell. [CYPERACEAE]; Scleria mackaviensis R.Br. ex Boeck. [CYPERACEAE]).
General References
Atkins, A.F. 1978. The Hesperilla malindeva group from northern Australia, including a new species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17(3): 205-215 [211] (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Feb-2023 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 22-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby (ANU) |
| 13-May-2022 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 26-Feb-2021 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 04-Jun-2020 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Braby |
| 06-Sep-2017 | PAPILIONOIDEA | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Sep-2017 | HESPERIIDAE | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Mar-2013 | 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED |