Bright Cornelian
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

167 Verified sightings at Brisbane
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bright Cornelian in Brisbane?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright Cornelian sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 167 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 1083 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.

When is the best time to see a Bright Cornelian in Brisbane?

January

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bright Cornelian in Brisbane on a given day, against about 10% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Bright Cornelian?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright Cornelian sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Bright Cornelian?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bright Cornelian sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Bright Cornelian live in Brisbane?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Bright Cornelian that you can see in Brisbane (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Rounded Sixline Blue (about 20%), Speckled Line-Blue (about 20%) and Lesser Grass Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bright Cornelian sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bright Cornelian is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (167 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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