Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Paropsis maculata

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

33 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 4 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Blue Mountains National Park?

January

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Blue Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 40 mm in May.

What time of day is best to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalypt Leaf Beetle 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 Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle live in Blue Mountains National Park?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Eucalyptus Variegated Beetle (about 10%), Dendrobium Beetle (about 10%) and Eurispa vittata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (33 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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