Phyllotocus macleayi

Phyllotocus macleayi

Phyllotocus macleayi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

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

46 Verified sightings at Melbourne
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Phyllotocus macleayi in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllotocus macleayi sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 276th 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 Phyllotocus macleayi in Melbourne?

December and January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllotocus macleayi in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Phyllotocus macleayi?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phyllotocus macleayi sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Melbourne the best place to see a Phyllotocus macleayi?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Phyllotocus macleayi sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).

Where does the Phyllotocus macleayi sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Phyllotocus macleayi is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (46 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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