Hesperilla dirphia
Hesperilla dirphia, the dirphia skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the state of Western Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The Caterpillars are a translucent green with white spots, and have a pinkish thorax and tail, and a black head. The adults are dark brown, with cream spots on each fore wing. The males also have a broken black patch on the upper surface of each forewing. The undersides are reddish brown with cream spots, which are black-edged under each hind wing. References External links Australian Caterpillars Trapezitinae Butterflies described in 1868 Butterflies of Australia Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson