What are the chances of seeing a Lophoptera hemithyris in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophoptera hemithyris sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 653rd 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 Lophoptera hemithyris in Daintree National Park?
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lophoptera hemithyris in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–June, August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Lophoptera hemithyris?
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lophoptera hemithyris sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Lophoptera hemithyris?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lophoptera hemithyris sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lophoptera hemithyris live in Daintree National Park?
Same family: Euteliidae
The closest relatives of the Lophoptera hemithyris that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Euteliidae, Euteliid Moths) are Pataeta carbo (about 10%) and Paectes kebeae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lophoptera hemithyris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lophoptera hemithyris is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (6 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.