Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper)
01/03/2021
Killcare, NSW
06/12/2008
Lawson
06/12/2008
Lawson
06/12/2008
Lawson
06/12/2008
Lawson
06/12/2008
Lawson
10/10/2004
Ingleburn
06/03/2005
Ingleburn
25/03/2005
Manly
25/03/2005
Manly
06/03/2005
Ingleburn
09/03/2007
Ingleburn
09/03/2007
Ingleburn
19/03/2005
Ingleburn
19/03/2005
Ingleburn
19/03/2005
Ingleburn
19/03/2005
Ingleburn
19/03/2005
Ingleburn
25/03/2005
Manly
09/04/2005
Newport
17/02/2026
Herberton, QLD
17/02/2026
Herberton, QLD
17/02/2026
Herberton, QLD
Other Common Names
Spotted Skipper
Notes
I’ve not seen all that many of these butterflies. The first was feeding from flowers at the side of a path in the Ingleburn Reserve. He flew off before I had a chance to properly see what he was, but I waited for a while and he came back, and fed for long enough for me to get a couple of pictures. I saw another a few weeks later, but was unable to get any photos. Then in March 2005 I saw a female basking low down by the side of a path, and was able to get a few pictures before disturbing her whilst trying to get a look at the underside of her wings.
After the first couple of years of this project I just about stopped finding ornata. I’ve only photographed one since 2008, which is a shame as it’s a lovely skipper. Hopefully my luck will change.
Sightings
Ingleburn Reserve – October, November 2004; March 2005; March 2007
Sydney Harbour National Park, Manly – March 2005
Newport – April 2005
Lawson – December 2008
Killcare, NSW Central Coast – March 2021
Herberton, QLD – February 2026