Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
Trapezites symmomus symmomus
22/01/2011
Stanwell Park
13/02/2022
Newington
13/02/2022
Newington
19/02/2023
Mount Keira
08/02/2025
Barrington Tops
08/02/2025
Barrington Tops
31/12/2024
Ingleburn
23/03/2024
Avalon
23/03/2024
Avalon
13/02/2022
Newington
19/02/2022
Newington
10/03/2013
Brooklyn
23/02/2014
Avalon
23/02/2014
Avalon
22/01/2011
Stanwell Park
28/02/2018
Avalon
08/01/2023
Stanwell Park
08/01/2023
Stanwell Park
13/02/2016
Avalon
13/02/2016
Avalon
22/01/2011
Stanwell Park
07/03/2010
Newport
07/03/2010
Newport
24/03/2008
Lawson
24/03/2008
Lawson
28/01/2008
Royal Botanic Gardens
06/03/2005
Ingleburn
09/01/2005
Royal Botanic Gardens
09/01/2005
Royal Botanic Gardens
03/12/2004
Waverton
26/11/2004
Royal Botanic Gardens
26/11/2004
Royal Botanic Gardens
Trapezites symmomus sombra
Other Common Names
Symmomus Skipper
Notes
There’s a decent chance of finding this butterfly in virtually any bushland reserve around Sydney, and even along suburban streets owing to the plantings of its Lomandra foot plant. I used to often see them in the Royal Botanic Gardens, but in recent years their numbers have declined dramatically there – as have those of so many other species.
A fresh specimen really is a sight to behold, well worth of the name “Splendid Ochre”.
Sightings
Georges River National Park – March 2004
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney – March, November, December 2004; January, February 2005
Balls Head Reserve, Waverton – December 2004
Ingleburn reserve – March 2005
Herberton, QLD – January 2009
Links
- The Complete Field Guide to Australian Butterflies (2nd edition) by Michael F. Braby
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Bob’s Butterflies
- Don Herbison-Evans’ Australian Butterflies website
- South Australian Butterflies & Moths
- Butterflies of Dorrigo
- Brisbane Insects
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Bushpea
- Canberra Nature Map
- Wikipedia
- iNaturalist
- Video by “The Green Eye”
- Learn About Butterflies