Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle

Paropsisterna selmani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

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

About the Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle

Paropsisterna selmani, the Tasmanian eucalyptus beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to Tasmania which has been inadvertently introduced to the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom. It is the first eucalyptus-feeding chrysomelid known to have become established in Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 20 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

January

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle?

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 Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tasmanian Eucalyptus Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (5 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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