Geitoneura acantha
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Geitoneura acantha, the ringed xenica or eastern ringed xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan as Papilio acantha in 1805. It occurs in the south-eastern mainland of Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Xenica sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 37 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ringed Xenica in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months. That is one of Blue Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 40 mm in May.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ringed Xenica sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Ringed Xenica sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%), Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ringed Xenica is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (37 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.
