Austral Ellipsidion

Austral Ellipsidion

Ellipsidion australe

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Brisbane

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

37 Verified sightings at Brisbane
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Austral Ellipsidion

Ellipsidion australe, or the eastern ellipsidion, or bush cockroach, is a harmless species of cockroach native to Australia and found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Victoria. The species was first described in 1863 as Thyrsocera australis by Henri de Saussure. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Austral Ellipsidion in Brisbane?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Ellipsidion sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 325th most-seen of the 1083 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 an Austral Ellipsidion in Brisbane?

February, May–June and September–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Ellipsidion in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April and July–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Austral Ellipsidion?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Austral Ellipsidion sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brisbane the best place to see an Austral Ellipsidion?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Austral Ellipsidion sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Austral Ellipsidion sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Austral Ellipsidion is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (37 verified sightings), 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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