What are the chances of seeing an Epiplema thiocosma in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epiplema thiocosma sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 100th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Epiplema thiocosma in Daintree National Park?
May and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Epiplema thiocosma in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, September and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 380 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see an Epiplema thiocosma?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Epiplema thiocosma sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Epiplema thiocosma?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epiplema thiocosma sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Epiplema thiocosma sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epiplema thiocosma is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (27 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.