Danis danis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Danis danis, the large green-banded blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This species can be found in the Australia and New Guinea. Larvae feed on Alphitonia excelsa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green-Banded Blue sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green-Banded Blue in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Green-Banded Blue sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Large Green-Banded Blue sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Large Green-Banded Blue that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Tailed Green-Banded Line Blue (about 30%), Shining Oak-Blue (about 10%) and Bright Oak-Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Green-Banded Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (42 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.
