Anoplognathus olivieri

Anoplognathus olivieri

Anoplognathus olivieri

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

60 Verified sightings at Melbourne
125 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Anoplognathus olivieri

Anoplognathus olivieri is a species of beetle within the genus Anoplognathus. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Anoplognathus olivieri in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anoplognathus olivieri sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 220th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Anoplognathus olivieri in Melbourne?

November to January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anoplognathus olivieri in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Anoplognathus olivieri?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anoplognathus olivieri sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Melbourne the best place to see an Anoplognathus olivieri?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Anoplognathus olivieri sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Anoplognathus olivieri sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Anoplognathus olivieri is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (60 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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