Trapezites symmomus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to 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.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Splendid Ochre sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%), Booderee National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Splendid Ochre is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (14 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.
