Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp

Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp

Ichneumon promissorius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

24 Verified sightings at Melbourne
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 389th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp 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 Melbourne the best place to see an Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp sightings, Melbourne ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, under 5%) and Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp live in Melbourne?

Same family: Ichneumonidae

The closest relatives of the Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp that you can see in Melbourne (family Ichneumonidae, Ichneumonid Wasps) are Orchid Dupe Wasp (about 10%) and Cream-Spotted Ichneumon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (24 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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