Oxycophina theorina

Oxycophina theorina

Oxycophina theorina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Daintree National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

23 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
30 In all 2 parks
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oxycophina theorina in Daintree National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oxycophina theorina sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 131st 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Oxycophina theorina in Daintree National Park?

January and March

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Oxycophina theorina in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and December, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 360 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see an Oxycophina theorina?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oxycophina theorina sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Daintree National Park the best place to see an Oxycophina theorina?

Yes

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

Which relatives of the Oxycophina theorina live in Daintree National Park?

Same family: Thyrididae

The closest relatives of the Oxycophina theorina that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Thyrididae, Window-winged Moths) are Banisia fenestrifera (about 10%), Mellea ordinaria (about 10%) and Addaea pusilla (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Oxycophina theorina sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oxycophina theorina is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (23 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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