Metallochlora lineata

Metallochlora lineata

Metallochlora lineata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Daintree National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

37 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
45 In all 2 parks
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Metallochlora lineata in Daintree National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metallochlora lineata sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Metallochlora lineata in Daintree National Park?

December

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallochlora lineata in Daintree National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May, July–August and 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 Metallochlora lineata?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallochlora lineata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Daintree National Park the best place to see a Metallochlora lineata?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Metallochlora lineata sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Metallochlora lineata live in Daintree National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Metallochlora lineata that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Four O'clock Moth (about 50%), Cleora repetita (about 20%) and Scopula parvimacula (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Metallochlora lineata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Metallochlora lineata is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (37 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.

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