Striped Mosquito

Striped Mosquito

Aedes notoscriptus

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

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

22 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
27 In all 2 parks
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Striped Mosquito

Aedes notoscriptus is a species of mosquito found in Australia, New Zealand, the southwestern Pacific islands, and Southern California. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Mosquito in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Mosquito sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 181st 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 a Striped Mosquito in Blue Mountains National Park?

July and October–April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Mosquito in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Striped Mosquito?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Mosquito sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Striped Mosquito?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Striped Mosquito sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Striped Mosquito sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striped Mosquito is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (22 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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