Neohesperilla croceus

Neohesperilla croceus
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 Crocea Skipper (Neohesperilla croceus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New Guinea and in coastal paperbark swamps in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

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

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