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

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

Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 by darrenw

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Jan 2022 by DavidForrester

Latest sightings

Taractrocera papyria at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Taractrocera papyria at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

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

Taractrocera papyria at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Dispar compacta at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Richardson, ACT - Yesterday by MB

Taractrocera papyria at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

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

Ocybadistes walkeri 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

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

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) by LisaH

Ocybadistes walkeri by LisaH

Dispar compacta by LisaH

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

Dispar compacta 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Trapezites phigalioides at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Ocybadistes walkeri at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Aranda, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Taractrocera papyria at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

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

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

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Braidwood, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 24 Feb 2023 by RobG1

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Bonython, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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Discussion

SuziBond wrote:

25 Feb 2025

Great photos

Hesperilla munionga

MatthewFrawley wrote:

19 Feb 2025

Last image shows a Common Grass-Blue below the skipper for a good size comparison.

Ocybadistes walkeri

HelenCross wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Female Toxidia xiphiphora, Sword-brand Grass-skipper, as identified by John Nielsen on the Australian Butterflies and Moths Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EAvG1ZWaW/

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae)

MatthewFrawley wrote:

11 Feb 2025

Nice to see the Australian Painted Lady in the fourth photo for a size comparison.

Hesperilla munionga

MatthewFrawley wrote:

21 Jan 2025

A male.

Dispar compacta

Significant sightings

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
Herimosa albovenata

Recent activity

Taractrocera papyria

Atkinsia dominula

Hesperilla munionga at Booth, ACT

Atkinsia dominula at Booth, ACT

Taractrocera papyria

Atkinsia dominula

Hesperilla munionga at Booth, ACT

Taractrocera papyria at Booth, ACT

Atkinsia dominula at Booth, ACT

Ocybadistes walkeri at Symonston, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

112

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