Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly

Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly

Lophyrotoma interrupta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

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

17 Verified sightings at Sydney
20 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 347th most-seen of the 742 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 Sydney?

February

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Sydney's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 45 mm in September.

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 Sydney the best place to see a Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Cattle-Poisoning Sawfly sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).

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 Sydney (17 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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