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Spotted skipper (Hesperilla ornata) Small to medium 40mm wingspan butterfly. <br /> Top view chocolate brown with several small rectangles of cream and yellow.<br /> The area was dense with Ghania and Sedges - both the known food plants for this species. <br /> One of the cutest butterfly faces I&#039;ve seen. Australia,Geotagged,Hesperilla ornata,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Spotted skipper (Hesperilla ornata)

Small to medium 40mm wingspan butterfly.
Top view chocolate brown with several small rectangles of cream and yellow.
The area was dense with Ghania and Sedges - both the known food plants for this species.
One of the cutest butterfly faces I've seen.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful, and remarkable compared to most skippers that I've seen being quite dark. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Crazy hesperiidae! ;) beautiful! Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  3. View Annette Flottwell's profile
    Annette Flottwell
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    gorgeous skipper :) love it.

    PS I have some blue ones :)     Posted 9 years ago

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The Spotted Sedge-skipper

The Spotted Skipper or Spotted Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the non-tropical eastern seaboard of mainland Australia and in the adjacent mountain ranges. The wingspan is about 40 mm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2016. Captured Nov 27, 2013 11:27 in 10 Cleve Ave, The Basin VIC 3154, Australia.
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  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 10.25mm

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