Candalides xanthospilos
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Candalides xanthospilos, the yellow-spot blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in along the eastern coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The wingspan is about 25 mm (0.98 in). Adults are brown.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pimelea species, including Pimelea colorans, Pimelea latifolia, Pimelea linifolia and Pimelea ligustrina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Blue sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 290th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Blue in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Blue sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spotted Blue 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (59 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.
