Italochrysa insignis

Italochrysa insignis

Italochrysa insignis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

39 Verified sightings at Sydney
11 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Italochrysa insignis in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Italochrysa insignis sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Italochrysa insignis in Sydney?

April, October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Italochrysa insignis in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Italochrysa insignis?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Italochrysa insignis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Sydney the best place to see an Italochrysa insignis?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Italochrysa insignis sightings, Sydney ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%), Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Italochrysa insignis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Italochrysa insignis is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (39 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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