Bramble Sawfly

Bramble Sawfly

Philomastix macleaii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
28 In all 3 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bramble Sawfly in Blue Mountains National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bramble Sawfly sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 554th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bramble Sawfly in Blue Mountains National Park?

February–March and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bramble Sawfly in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bramble Sawfly?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bramble Sawfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Bramble Sawfly?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bramble Sawfly sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Bramble Sawfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bramble Sawfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (7 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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