Trapezites phigalioides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Trapezites phigalioides, commonly known as the montane ochre or phigalioides skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Victoria. It occurs primarily in open eucalypt forests, usually above 300 m (980 ft) altitude, extending up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) altitude in subalpine woodland habitat in parts of New South Wales. The range of this species largely overlaps with the closely related heath ocre (Trapezites phigalia).
Trapezites phigalioides adults are brown above and grey below with yellow or orange markings on the wings and a wingspan of approximately 30 mm (1.2 in). From above, the forewings each exhibit three large yellow spots, a median yellow spot near the dorsum, a yellow dorsum streak, and a subapical band consisting of three pale yellow spots, while the hindwings each exhibit a single large band near the center of the hindwing. From below, the forewings exhibit markings similar to those above, while the hingwings exhibit roughly 12 small brown circular markings. Adult males and females appear similar. Eggs are dome shaped, white to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Ochre sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Ochre in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Montane Ochre sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Montane Ochre sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Montane Ochre is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (22 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.
