Yoma sabina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Yoma sabina, the Australian lurcher, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the northern Australasian realm and in Southeast Asia. The wingspan is around 7 cm. The larvae feed on Dipteracanthus bracteatus and Ruellia species (wild petunias). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lurcher sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 745th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lurcher in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lurcher 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 Lurcher sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Lurcher that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Orange Bushbrown (about 40%), Great Eggfly (about 40%) and Eastern Cruiser (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lurcher is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (5 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.
