Paropsisterna bimaculata
Paropsisterna bimaculata

Paropsisterna bimaculata

Paropsisterna bimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

23 Verified sightings at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Paropsisterna bimaculata

Paropsisterna bimaculata is a beetle commonly called a leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. This insect is common in Tasmania and can be a pest in the forestry industry. Paropsisterna bimaculata will develop a red colour just before their winter hibernation. When they emerge the red slowly disappears into a pale green colouring with faint gold tessellation. This takes about a month with the males generally slightly advanced. Recently this beetle has been noticed in Victoria. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Paropsisterna selmani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tasmanian Grasshopper

Tasmanian Grasshopper

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Jack Jumper Ant

Jack Jumper Ant

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Myrmecia pilosula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee

Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Bombus terrestris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hobart Brown
Endemic

Hobart Brown

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Argynnina hobartia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lesser Tasmanian Darner

Lesser Tasmanian Darner

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Austroaeschna hardyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Macleay's Swallowtail

Macleay's Swallowtail

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Graphium macleayanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Delicate Xenica

Delicate Xenica

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Nesoxenica leprea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail

Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Synthemis tasmanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tasmanian Hairy Cicada

Tasmanian Hairy Cicada

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Tettigarcta tomentosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tasmanian Velvet Grasshopper

Tasmanian Velvet Grasshopper

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Tasmanalpina clavata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Shouldered Brown
Endemic

Shouldered Brown

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Heteronympha penelope

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Paropsisterna bimaculata in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Paropsisterna bimaculata sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 20 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Paropsisterna bimaculata in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

January

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Paropsisterna bimaculata in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Paropsisterna bimaculata?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paropsisterna bimaculata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Paropsisterna bimaculata?

Only Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in our data

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Paropsisterna bimaculata sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Paropsisterna bimaculata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Paropsisterna bimaculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (23 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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