Suniana sunias
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Suniana sunias is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Papua, Maluku), Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Sorghum verticilliflorum, Paspalum urvillei, Panicum maximum, Leersia hexandra and other Leersia species. They rest in a shelter made from blades of their host plant joined with silk. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 858 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Brand Grass-Dart in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month. That is one of Brisbane's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wide-Brand Grass-Dart sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart that you can see in Brisbane (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Splendid Ochre (about 20%), Orange Palm Dart (about 10%) and Yellow-Banded Dart (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wide-Brand Grass-Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (858 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.
