Hesperilla donnysa

3 Varied Sedge-skipper at Tharwa, ACT

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - 9 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Hesperilla donnysa 14 Jan 2019 SuziBond
Unidentified 12 Jan 2019 MatthewFrawley

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Significant sighting

SuziBond noted:

14 Jan 2019

Rare butterfly with restricted distribution in the ACT

User's notes

My guess at ID would be a male Varied Sedge-skipper, but I've never seen one before so unsure. Unable to get any other photos to show underwing patterns.

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SuziBond wrote:
   15 Jan 2019
Congratulations on the first record of this species for CNM! Was it a lifer for you? Females are also on the wing at the moment but are harder to see.
   15 Jan 2019
Thanks Suzi, yes, this was a lifer for me. My 51st species for the ACT.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2019 01:29 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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