Hesperilla donnysa

Varied Sedge-skipper at Tharwa, ACT

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

Hesperilla donnysa at Tharwa, ACT - suppressed

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Identification history

	Hesperilla donnysa	7 Feb 2019	SuziBond
	Hesperilla donnysa	4 Feb 2019	Christine

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Significant sighting

SuziBond noted:

7 Feb 2019

Rare butterfly with restricted distribution in the ACT, and this is the first record of this species flying in February in the ACT.

User's notes

Only one seen today, and not on the sedge. Presumably a female??

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SuziBond wrote:

8 Feb 2019

Yes, a female. This is a new record for this species for the month of February, excellent record :)

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Location information

Maps Gibraltar Pines
Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
Christine Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Significant Insects Skippers (Hesperiidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Hesperilla donnysa Scientific name
Varied Sedge-skipper Common name
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Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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