Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Paropsis maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Brisbane

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

88 Verified sightings at Brisbane
52 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

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 Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Brisbane?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 156th most-seen of the 1083 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 Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Brisbane?

August to May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Yes

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

Where does the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (88 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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