Hesperilla crypsargyra
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hesperilla crypsargyra, also known as the silvered skipper or silver hedge-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on various sword grasses, including Gahnia sieberiana, Gahnia grandis and Gahnia microstachya. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Sedge-Skipper sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 358th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Sedge-Skipper in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Silver Sedge-Skipper 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 3 parks where we can rate Silver Sedge-Skipper sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Silver Sedge-Skipper that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Wide-Brand Grass-Dart (about 20%), Orange Palm Dart (about 20%) and Narrow-Banded Awl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Silver Sedge-Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (13 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.
