Nymphes myrmeleonoides
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Nymphes myrmeleonides is an Australian insect in the order Neuroptera, also known as the blue eyes lacewing. It is found in areas of New South Wales and Queensland. The species have a body length of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) and a wingspan of up to 11 cm (4.3 in), each wing ending in a white tip. The larvae of N. myrmeleonides resemble antlions and construct pit traps by burrowing into loose soil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Eyes Lacewing sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 358 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Eyes Lacewing in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue Eyes Lacewing sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Blue Eyes Lacewing sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Neuroptera
The closest relatives of the Blue Eyes Lacewing that you can see in Brisbane (order Neuroptera, Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies) are Ditaxis biseriata (about 10%), Italochrysa insignis (about 10%) and Tasmanian Brown Lacewing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue Eyes Lacewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (358 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.
