Neohesperilla senta, the senta skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found across the tropical north of Australia, including Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Neohesperilla |
Species: | N. senta
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Binomial name | |
Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Themeda triandra.
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