Trapezites symmomus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 436 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and September–October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre in Brisbane on a given day, against about 10% in April–August and November–December, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Splendid Ochre sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Trapezites
The closest relatives of the Splendid Ochre that you can see in Brisbane (genus Trapezites, Ochres) are Northern Silver Ochre (about 10%) and Eliena Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Splendid Ochre is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (436 verified sightings), 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.
