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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

18 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 2 parks
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sommeria marmorea in Daintree National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sommeria marmorea sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 228th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sommeria marmorea in Daintree National Park?

January and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sommeria marmorea in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see a Sommeria marmorea?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sommeria marmorea sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Sommeria marmorea?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Sommeria marmorea sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Sommeria marmorea live in Daintree National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Sommeria marmorea that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Asota orbona (about 20%) and Imperial Fruit Sucking Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sommeria marmorea sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sommeria marmorea is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (18 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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