Trapezites symmomus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 Royal National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Ochre in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, 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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Splendid Ochre sightings, Royal National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Booderee National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Splendid Ochre that you can see in Royal National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Orange Palm Dart (about 10%) and Yellow-Banded Dart (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 Royal National Park (24 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.
