Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus
Also called Symmomus Skipper
The Splendid Ochre (Trapezites symmomus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. This site lists 3 subspecies: Trapezites symmomus soma, Trapezites symmomus sombra and Trapezites symmomus symmomus. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 5 plants, including Lomandra filiformis, Lomandra longifolia and Lomandra hystrix. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Trapezites symmomus soma no photos yet
- Trapezites symmomus sombra no photos yet
- Trapezites symmomus symmomus 8 photos
Life cycle of the Splendid Ochre
Splendid Ochre caterpillars (final instar)
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Splendid Ochre pupae
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Splendid Ochre adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
5 known food plants.