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Photo 1 of 6 (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Photo 2 of 6 (c) Ruchira Nethmina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Photo 5 of 6 (c) Bill & Mark Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Yellow Palm Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla
- Worldwide
- 2,126 observations
- Group
- Insects
About
Cephrenes trichopepla, the yellow palm dart, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia (the south-eastern coast of New South Wales, the northern Gulf and northern coast of the Northern Territory, the northern Gulf and northern coast of Queensland and the northern coast of Western Australia), Papua and Papua New Guinea. It has recently been recorded from Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2026Smithfield QLD 4878, AustraliaObserver: markView observation from Aug 5, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 1, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: ruben-sandwichView observation from Aug 1, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 20, 2026Lake St, Cairns City, QLD, AUObserver: Linus BrinkerView observation from Jul 20, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 10, 2026Cannon St, Manunda, QLD, AUObserver: katiepoisonView observation from Jul 10, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 15, 2026Cairns Queensland, AustraliaObserver: Luis StevensView observation from Jun 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 14, 2026Cairns Queensland, AustraliaObserver: Luis StevensView observation from Jun 14, 2026 on iNaturalist