What are the chances of seeing a Coquillettidia xanthogaster in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coquillettidia xanthogaster sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 511th 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 Coquillettidia xanthogaster in Daintree National Park?
April, June, September–October and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coquillettidia xanthogaster in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May, July–August and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Coquillettidia xanthogaster?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coquillettidia xanthogaster sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Daintree National Park the best place to see a Coquillettidia xanthogaster?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Coquillettidia xanthogaster sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Coquillettidia xanthogaster live in Daintree National Park?
Same family: Culicidae
The closest relatives of the Coquillettidia xanthogaster that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Culicidae, Mosquitoes) are Aedes kochi (about 10%) and Toxorhynchites speciosus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Coquillettidia xanthogaster sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coquillettidia xanthogaster is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (8 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.