Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Eucalypt Leaf Beetle

Paropsis maculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

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

25 Verified sightings at Sydney
52 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 279th 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 Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Sydney?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle in Sydney on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucalypt Leaf Beetle 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 Sydney the best place to see a Eucalypt Leaf Beetle?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucalypt Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (25 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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