Skippers (Hesperiidae)

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Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Featured sightings

Toxidia andersoni (Southern Grass-skipper) at Budawang, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at McQuoids Hill - 20 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Doctor George Mountain, NSW - 17 Feb 2015 by AndrewMcCutcheon

Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre) at Tuross Head, NSW - 12 Feb 2023 by HelenCross

Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl) at QPRC LGA - 6 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Telicota ancilla (Green Darter) at QPRC LGA - 9 Feb 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Carwoola, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Liam.m

Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Theodore, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by owenh

Latest sightings

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Wodonga, VIC - Yesterday by KylieWaldon

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Dispar compacta at Acton, ACT - Today by g4vpmuk

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Moruya, NSW - Yesterday by LisaH

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Moruya, NSW - Yesterday by LisaH

Dispar compacta at Braemar, NSW - 5 Mar 2025 by Curiosity

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Ocybadistes walkeri at Rosny Park, TAS - 13 Mar 2025 by VanessaC

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Monga, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre) at Green Cape, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Ocybadistes walkeri at Green Cape, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Strathnairn, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Strathnairn, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Wodonga, VIC - 10 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Ocybadistes walkeri at Green Cape, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Cephrenes augiades at Jamberoo, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by plants

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Richardson, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by MB

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by rawshorty

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Christine

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Christine

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Evatt, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 3 Mar 2025 by lbradley

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 28 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta by LisaH

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Braidwood, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Clarel

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Symonston, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by rawshorty

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by jmcleod

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Weston, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AliceH

Ocybadistes walkeri at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper) at Thredbo, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by TimL

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Hall, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Mittagong, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by Aussiegall

Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Anisynta monticolae (Montane grass-skipper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Braemar, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by Curiosity

Toxidia andersoni at Emerald, VIC - 20 Feb 2025 by GlossyGal

Anisynta monticolae (Montane grass-skipper) at Brindabella, NSW - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Ocybadistes walkeri by Aburschi

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Hall, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Jennybach

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Braidwood, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Harolds Cross, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Trapezites luteus at Harolds Cross, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Harolds Cross, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Harolds Cross, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Ocybadistes walkeri by LisaH

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Bimberi, NSW - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Anisynta monticolae (Montane grass-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Tinderry, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by danswell

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Taractrocera papyria at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Taractrocera papyria at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by KarinNeufeld

Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Braidwood, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dispar compacta at Braidwood, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Trapezites symmomus at Bargo, NSW - 26 Dec 2024 by Snows

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Anisynta monticolae at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Kakadu, NT - 5 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Pasma tasmanica at Marion Bay, TAS - 14 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

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Discussion

owenh wrote:

3 hrs ago

Suggest Hesperilla trimaculata, Large Brown Skipper.
Please note: this species is recorded on the naturemapr Global Directory under the old name - Motasingha trimaculata.

Trapezites luteus

SuziBond wrote:

12 Mar 2025

Absolutely, they are fantastic plants for attracting butterflies.

Hesperilla idothea

HelenCross wrote:

11 Mar 2025

Will do thanks Suzi - those Buddleia's are named butterfly plants for good reason! Normally a natives person I have actually planted some in my yard as I've seen how the butterflies love them

Hesperilla idothea

SuziBond wrote:

11 Mar 2025

This is an interesting record, thanks @HelenCross

Hesperilla idothea

SuziBond wrote:

25 Feb 2025

Great photos

Hesperilla munionga

Significant sightings

Hesperilla idothea at Kambah, ACT
Toxidia andersoni at Budawang, NSW
Trapezites eliena at Kambah, ACT
Badamia exclamationis at QPRC LGA
Hesperilla munionga at QPRC LGA
Telicota ancilla at QPRC LGA
Toxidia rietmanni at Monga National Park
Herimosa albovenata at Dry Plain, NSW
Toxidia parvula at Mongarlowe, NSW
Timoconia flammeata at Strathnairn, ACT

Recent activity

Ocybadistes walkeri at O'Connor, ACT

Ocybadistes walkeri at Wodonga, VIC

Ocybadistes walkeri at Wodonga, VIC

Ocybadistes walkeri at Wodonga, VIC

Toxidia doubledayi

Hesperilla ornata at Penrose, NSW

Hasora khoda haslia at Sheldon, QLD

Ocybadistes walkeri at O'Connor, ACT

Ocybadistes walkeri at O'Connor, ACT

Toxidia doubledayi

Species Richness Score (SRS)

112

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