Cataclysta marginipuncta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Cataclysta marginipuncta is a Crambidae species in the genus Cataclysta. It was described by Turner in 1937. It is found in Queensland in Australia. Adults have a broad pattern of shades of brown on their wings. There is an arc of black spots along the margin of each hindwing. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cataclysta marginipuncta sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 745th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and June–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cataclysta marginipuncta in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cataclysta marginipuncta sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cataclysta marginipuncta sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Cataclysta marginipuncta that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Tetrernia teminitis (about 20%), Bean Leafroller (about 20%) and Banded Pearl (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cataclysta marginipuncta is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree 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.
