What are the chances of seeing a Lactura leucophthalma in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lactura leucophthalma sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 376th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lactura leucophthalma in Daintree National Park?
March and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lactura leucophthalma in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Lactura leucophthalma?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lactura leucophthalma 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 Lactura leucophthalma?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lactura leucophthalma sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Lactura leucophthalma sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lactura leucophthalma is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (11 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.