What are the chances of seeing a Hypena gypsospila in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypena gypsospila sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 856 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 Hypena gypsospila in Daintree National Park?
March, October and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hypena gypsospila in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Hypena gypsospila?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hypena gypsospila 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 Hypena gypsospila?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hypena gypsospila sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Hypena gypsospila live in Daintree National Park?
Same genus: Hypena
The closest relatives of the Hypena gypsospila that you can see in Daintree National Park (genus Hypena) are Chalky Snout (about 10%), Hypena labatalis (about 10%) and Hypena gonospilalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Hypena gypsospila sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hypena gypsospila is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (20 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.