What are the chances of seeing a Barasa cymatistis in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barasa cymatistis sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 457th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Barasa cymatistis in Daintree National Park?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Barasa cymatistis in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Barasa cymatistis?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barasa cymatistis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Barasa cymatistis?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Barasa cymatistis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Barasa cymatistis live in Daintree National Park?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Barasa cymatistis that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Acatapaustus mesoleuca (about 10%), Aiteta iridias (about 10%) and Negeta contrariata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Barasa cymatistis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Barasa cymatistis is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (9 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.