Mallee Grass Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

Archimantis sobrina

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Perth

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

111 Verified sightings at Perth
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Mallee Grass Mantis

Archimantis sobrina or Mallee Grass Mantis is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mallee Grass Mantis in Perth?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mallee Grass Mantis sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 111 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 275 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mallee Grass Mantis in Perth?

July and December–March

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mallee Grass Mantis in Perth on a given day, against about 10% in April–June and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mallee Grass Mantis?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mallee Grass Mantis 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 Perth the best place to see a Mallee Grass Mantis?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Mallee Grass Mantis sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Mallee Grass Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mallee Grass Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (111 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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