Splendid Ochre

Splendid Ochre

Trapezites symmomus

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Booderee National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Booderee National Park From 2019 to 2026
151 In all 6 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Splendid Ochre

Trapezites symmomus is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on Lomandra hystrix, Lomandra longifolia, Lomandra obliqua, Lomandra spicata and Romnalda strobilacea. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Splendid Ochre in Booderee National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre sighting in Booderee National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Splendid Ochre in Booderee National Park?

April

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre in Booderee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Splendid Ochre?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Splendid Ochre sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Booderee National Park the best place to see a Splendid Ochre?

2nd of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Splendid Ochre sightings, Booderee National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%).

Where does the Splendid Ochre sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Splendid Ochre is recorded against all the insects logged in Booderee National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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