Ptomaphila perlata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ptomaphila perlata sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 611th 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.
January and March–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ptomaphila perlata in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–December, the lowest months. Those are among Blue Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in May.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptomaphila perlata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ptomaphila perlata sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%), Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ptomaphila perlata is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (6 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.
