Splendid Ochre (southern subspecies)

Trapezites symmomus soma

Description:

Approximately 30mm long overall.

Habitat:

Resting under strong night lighting at the local railway station. (Also found again the following morning)

Notes:

Endangered species! Thanks LeanneGardner for ID.
A little larger than most dark Hesperiidae around here. There are 3 subspecies on the Australian east coast - sombra, sommomus, soma.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
family: HESPERIIDAE
subfamily: TRAPEZITINAE
genus: Trapezites
species: Trapezites symmomus
subspecies: Trapezites symmomus soma
Distribution map http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn...

1 Species ID Suggestions

LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Splendid Ochre

Trapezites symmomus Trapezites symmomus

5 Comments

LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Brilliant! Makes it even better Mark. Great find!

Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Southern subspecies and endangered! Thanks heaps.

LeanneGardner 10 years ago

It looks the more similar in my reference book than the one I put on here. You never know :)

Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Wow thanks Leanne. That was quick. Checking it now...

LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Great Skipper, Mark! I think this may be the correct ID, going on size, wing pattern etc. Subspecies soma being found in your area. Hope this helps :)