Skippers (Hesperiidae)
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ibaird
wrote:
9 Mar 2026
To me this looks like a butterfly, ie, a Skipper (Hesperidae) perhaps Ocybadistes walkeri with only its hindwing showing and its forewings missing or hidden.
Ocybadistes walkeri
owenh
wrote:
17 Feb 2026
Matthew, as per @Liam.m 's suggestion - T. praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre).
Trapezites praxedes
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
17 Feb 2026
Do you have a suggestion for this south coast sighting from December, @owenh ?
Trapezites praxedes
owenh
wrote:
17 Feb 2026
Hi @MatthewFrawley , agree with your Splendid Ochre suggestion (image 1 shows the postmedian band of spots on the hw underside).
Trapezites symmomus
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