Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly

Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly

Lophyrotoma interrupta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

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

7 Verified sightings at Melbourne
20 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 703rd 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 a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Melbourne the best place to see a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly sightings, Melbourne ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (7 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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