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Neohesperilla senta

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Neohesperilla senta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Neohesperilla
Species:
N. senta
Binomial name
Neohesperilla senta
Miskin, 1891
Synonyms
  • Hesperilla senta

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.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Themeda triandra.

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