Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid

Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid

Zaprochilus australis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

15 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 3 parks
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Blue Mountains National Park?

March and August–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see an Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same family: Tettigoniidae

The closest relatives of the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Olive-Green Coastal Katydid (about 10%), Blackish Meadow Katydid (about 10%) and Sydney Woodland Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Australian Twig-Mimicking Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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